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CTRI Number

CTRI/2025/03/083177 [Registered on: 24/03/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively

Last Modified On:

19/03/2025

Post Graduate Thesis

Yes

Type of Trial

Interventional

Type of Study

Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA)

Study Design

Other

Public Title of Study

To compare the effect of lower limb functional chain exercises with traditional exercises along with elastic tape for pain and foot function in people with heel pain

Scientific Title of Study

A study on assessing the lower limb kinetic chain activation exercises with kinesiotape versus conventional exercises with kinesiotape on pain and foot function in subjects with plantar fasciitis - a comparative study

Trial Acronym

NIL

Secondary IDs if Any

Secondary ID	Identifier
NIL	NIL

Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)

Name	POORNASHREE G
Designation	Post graduate student
Affiliation	Dayananda sagar university
Address	Dayananda Sagar University School of Health Sciences- department of physiotherapy Devarakaggalahalli, Harohalli Kanakapura Road, Dt, Ramanagara Bangalore Rural KARNATAKA 562112 India
Phone	07259216185
Fax
Email	poornagowda0130@gmail.com

Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

Name	Dr VINOD KUMAR K C
Designation	Associate professor
Affiliation	Dayananda sagar university
Address	Dayananda Sagar University School of Health Sciences- department of physiotherapy Devarakaggalahalli, Harohalli Kanakapura Road, Dt, Ramanagara Karnataka 562112 Bangalore Rural KARNATAKA 562112 India
Phone	9036200878
Fax
Email	vinod-mpt@dsu.edu.in

Details of Contact Person
Public Query

Name	Dr VINOD KUMAR K C
Designation	Associate professor
Affiliation	Dayananda sagar university
Address	Dayananda Sagar University School of Health Sciences- department of physiotherapy Devarakaggalahalli, Harohalli Kanakapura Road, Dt, Ramanagara Karnataka 562112 KARNATAKA 562112 India
Phone	9036200878
Fax
Email	vinod-mpt@dsu.edu.in

Source of Monetary or Material Support

Dayananda sagar college of physiotherapy

Primary Sponsor

Name	poornashree g
Address	Dayananda Sagar University School of Health Sciences- department of physiotherapy Devarakaggalahalli, Harohalli Kanakapura Road, Dt, Ramanagara Karnataka 562112 Bangalore Rural India
Type of Sponsor	Other [poornashree g (self)]

Details of Secondary Sponsor

Name	Address
poornashree g	Dayananda Sagar University School of Health Sciences- department of physiotherapy Devarakaggalahalli, Harohalli Kanakapura Road, Dt, Ramanagara Karnataka 562112 Bangalore Rural India

Countries of Recruitment

India

Sites of Study

No of Sites = 1
Name of Principal Investigator	Name of Site	Site Address	Phone/Fax/Email
Dr VINOD KUMAR K C	Dayananda sagar university	HS building MSK department Dayananda Sagar college of Physiotherapy Devarakaggalahalli, Harohalli Kanakapura Road, Dt, Ramanagara Karnataka 562112 Bangalore Rural KARNATAKA	09036200878 vinod-mpt@dsu.edu.in

Details of Ethics Committee

No of Ethics Committees= 1
Name of Committee	Approval Status
Dayananda Sagar university-institutional ethics committe-institutional ethics committe	Approved

Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI

Status

Not Applicable

Health Condition / Problems Studied

Health Type	Condition
Patients	(1) ICD-10 Condition: M722\|\|Plantar fascial fibromatosis,

Intervention / Comparator Agent

Type	Name	Details
Comparator Agent	conventional exercises with kinesiotape	conventional exercises for foot and ankle which includes stretching and strengthening exercises KT is applied to the plantar fascia.It is applied twice a week,for 6 weeks.The taping is marked on the Achilles Tendon.During the taping,patient should be in prone ;position with the knee joints at of flexion and ankle joint at neutral position.The tape is cut longitudinally into four slices of equal width.It is applied on the forefoot by stretching it 25%,Finally,the KT space correction method is then applied.
Intervention	lower limb kinetic chain activation exercises with kinesiotape	lower limb kinetic chain activation exercises involving hip knee and ankle joints for KT is applied to the plantar fascia.It is applied twice a week,for 6 weeks.The taping is marked on the Achilles Tendon.During the taping,patient should be in prone ;position with the knee joints at of flexion and ankle joint at neutral position.The tape is cut longitudinally into four slices of equal width.It is applied on the forefoot by stretching it 25%,Finally,the KT space correction method is then applied.

Inclusion Criteria

Age From	20.00 Year(s)
Age To	60.00 Year(s)
Gender	Both
Details	1)Duration of symptoms lasting for 3 months or more with pain intensity of 3 or higher on NPRS during activity 2)Pain with first steps up on walking after waking up or during walking after rest and decreased pain at the onset of activity but worsening pain as the activity continues 3)Pain with tenderness on palpation at the medial tubercle of calcaneus 4)Positive Windlass test 5)Willing to sign the informed consent form

ExclusionCriteria

Details

1)History of any lower limb injuries
2)Use of any assistive device for ambulation
3)Any medical or surgical treatment pre or during the study period
4)Any history of rheumatoid arthritis, metabolic or neurological abnormalities
5)Any history of corticosteroid injections
6)Pregnancy
7)Kinesiotape sensitivity

Method of Generating Random Sequence

Other

Method of Concealment

Other

Blinding/Masking

Participant Blinded

Primary Outcome

Outcome	TimePoints
pain intensity-pressure algometer foot function index(FFI)	pre(0weeks) post(6 weeks)

Secondary Outcome

Outcome	TimePoints
range of motion(ROM) foot posture index(FPI)	0 weeks and 6 weeks

Target Sample Size

Total Sample Size="36"
Sample Size from India="36"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"

Phase of Trial

Phase 2/ Phase 3

Date of First Enrollment (India)

18/04/2025

Date of Study Completion (India)

Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials

Date of First Enrollment (Global)

Date Missing

Date of Study Completion (Global)

Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials

Estimated Duration of Trial

Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0"

Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)

Not Yet Recruiting

Recruitment Status of Trial (India)

Not Yet Recruiting

Publication Details

N/A

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?

Response - NO

Brief Summary

A Study on Assessing the Effect of Lower Limb Kinetic Chain Activation Exercises with Kinesiotape Versus Conventional Exercises with Kinesiotape on Pain and Foot Function in Subjects with Plantar Fasciitis" aims to compare the effectiveness of two exercise approaches in managing plantar fasciitis. This condition, characterized by heel pain due to biomechanical issues like a tight Achilles tendon, affects about 10% of the population. Conventional treatments include anti-inflammatory drugs, stretching, and kinesiotaping, but the potential benefits of integrating kinetic chain exercises have not been fully explored.

The study compares two groups: one performing lower limb kinetic chain activation exercises with kinesiotape and the other doing conventional exercises with kinesiotape. It evaluates pain and foot function using the Range of Motion (ROM) of the ankle,Pressure algometer, Foot Posture Index (FPI), and Foot Function Index (FFI). The null hypothesis states that there will be no significant difference between the two exercise approaches, while the alternate hypothesis suggests a significant difference in pain relief and foot function. Conducted over six months, the study seeks to provide insights that could optimize plantar fasciitis treatment strategies, improving patient outcomes. Ethical clearance is obtained from Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore.