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<!ELEMENT i_freetext (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_IPD_plan (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT zip (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT telephone (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT affiliation (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT issuing_authority (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT source_name (#PCDATA)>

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  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT20220930056062N8</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2026-06-08</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>The University of Faisalabad</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>Comparing the Effects of Integrated NeuromuscularInhibition Technique versus Percussive Massage alongwith Stretching in Plantar Fasciitis: A RandomizedClinical Trial</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Comparing the Effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique versus Percussive Massage along with Stretching in Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2026-06-15</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>34</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Pending</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/90626</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Other, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Randomization through lottery method, Blinding description: Outcome assessor will be blind in this clinical tria.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Plantar Fasciitis.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: Intervention group:  percussive massage with massage gun and stretching. Intervention 2: Intervention group: integrated neuromuscular inhibition training.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan>Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available</results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description>Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is There is no further information</results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Dr. Kaiynat Shafique; PT</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>West canal; Faisalabad</address>
        <city>Faisalabad</city>
        <country1>Pakistan</country1>
        <zip>38000</zip>
        <telephone>+92 334 6925051</telephone>
        <email>kforkaiynat@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>The University of Faisalabad</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Dr. Kaiynat Shafique</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>West canal; Faisalabad</address>
        <city>Faisalabad</city>
        <country1>Pakistan</country1>
        <zip>38000</zip>
        <telephone>+92 334 6925051</telephone>
        <email>kforkaiynat@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>The university of Faisalabad</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Pakistan</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>Heel pain untreated for less than 6 months as a result of irritated plantar fasci withtrigger point in calf muscles.
Subjects with plantar fasciitis diagnosed by Windlass test and those with positive testwere included
Those who have a history of experiencing heel pain when taking their first few steps inthe morning or after prolonged non-weight bearing activities
Pain on medial tubercle of calcaneus
Subjects ranging between the age of 25 to 40 y</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>25 years</agemin>
      <agemax>40 years</agemax>
      <gender>Both</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria>History of recent foot and ankle and lower limb fractures
Arthrosis of the ankle, knee, and hip
Patients with referred pain like sciatica or any other neurological cause will also beexcluded
Patients with any congenital deformity of foot
Patient with any degree of ankle sprain
Patient with calcaneal spurs on medial side of calcaneum
Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome or Rheumatoid arthritis
Patients who were pregnant
Patients with tarsal tunnel syndrome</exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>M72.2</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Plantar Fasciitis</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Other</i_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Other</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Intervention group:  percussive massage with massage gun and stretching.</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Intervention group: integrated neuromuscular inhibition training.</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Foot Pain. Timepoint: pain will be measured three times. Before the start of 1st session, after 2 weeks and third time after 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rate Scale.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Foot and and ankle disability. Timepoint: Foot and and ankle disability will be measured three times. Before the start of 1st session, after 2 weeks and third time after 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Foot and Ankle disability index.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Dynamic balance will be measured three times. Before the start of 1st session, after 2 weeks and third time after 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Star Excursion Balance Test.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome></sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>It was a self funded study</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2025-12-20</approval_date>
        <contact_name>The University of Faisalabad</contact_name>
        <contact_address>west canal, Faisalabad Faisalabad Punjab Pakistan</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
