| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/10/095594 [Registered on: 03/10/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
19/05/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Effect of PEMF in participants with plantar fascitis |
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Scientific Title of Study
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EFFECTIVENESS OF PEMF AND ULTRASOUND IN INDIVIDUALS WITH PLANTAR FASCITIS - A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL
FASCITIS- A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Rafat Altaf Sanadi |
| Designation |
PG Student |
| Affiliation |
ST. Johns College Of Physiotherapy, Yelahanka bangalore |
| Address |
Department of Physiotherapy
No. 13, 13th A Main Road, Sector A, Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560064
India |
| Phone |
07483280586 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
rifatsanadi.i@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
DrNarasinga Rao K |
| Designation |
Principal and Professor |
| Affiliation |
St. Johns College Of Physiotherapy, Yelahanka bangalore |
| Address |
Department Of Physiotherapy
No. 13, 13th A Main Road, Sector A, Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560064
India |
| Phone |
09108182008 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
raokn31@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
DrNarasinga Rao K |
| Designation |
Principal and Professor |
| Affiliation |
St. Johns College Of Physiotherapy, Yelahanka bangalore |
| Address |
Department Of Physiotherapy
No. 13, 13th A Main Road, Sector A, Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560064
India |
| Phone |
09108182008 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
raokn31@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Department of Physiotherapy
No. 13, 13th A Main Road, Sector A, Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
St.Johns College of Physiotherapy, Yelahanka bangalore |
| Address |
No. 13, 13th A Main Road, Sector A, Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Private medical college |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| DrRafat Altaf Sanadi |
St.JOHNS COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY |
Department Of Physiotherapy
No. 13, 13th A Main Road, Sector A, Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064
Bangalore
KARNATAKA |
07483280586
rifatsanadi.i@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Human Ethical Committee of St Johns College of physiotherapy |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: M999||Biomechanical lesion, unspecified, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Group A - Pulsed Electromagnetic therapy(PEMF) |
Recieve a PEMF therapy for 4weeks( 5 Sessions per week) along with Stretching and Strengthening Exercises for lower limb with Cryotherapy for 10 mins |
| Comparator Agent |
Group B - Ultrasound Therapy |
Will recieve Ultrasound Therapy for 7 minutes along with stretching , Strengthening Exercises for lower limb with cryotherapy |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
60.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1.Subjects clinically diagnosed with plantar fascitis.
2.age group from 25-60 years
3.People having heel pain in the morning.
4.VAS score ranging between 3 to 7
5.BMI more than 27
6.Those who are willing to participate in the study and willing to take treatment. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1.Patients who has taken Corticosteroids injection in heel preceding 3 months.
2. Patients with pathological conditions of foot such as infections of foot, calcaneal fracture
3. Not willing to participate in the study |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Stratified randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Foot Function Index |
Pre and post intervention assessment will be taken on day 1 and after completion of week 4 |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Weight bearing Lunge test(WBLT) |
Pre and post intervention will be taken on day 1 and after completion of week 4 |
| Visual Analogue Scale |
Pre and post intervention will be taken on day 1 and after completion of week 4 |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "40"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="40" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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15/10/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
31/05/2026 |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
31/05/2026 |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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To evaluate the effectiveness of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy and Ultrasound in individuals with plantar fascitis using Foot Function Index , Weight bearing Lunge test and Visual Analogue scale .Pre intervention assessment will be taken on day 1 and post intervention assessment will be taken after completion of 4 weeks |