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CTRI Number  CTRI/2026/04/109247 [Registered on: 23/04/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 09/05/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Gua Sha therapy on the Posterior Kinetic Chain versus Plantar Fascia on Pain Foot Pressure and Function Outcomes in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis 
Scientific Title of Study   Effect of Gua Sha Therapy on Posterior Kinetic Chain Versus Plantar Fascia On Pain Foot Pressure Function In Chronic Plantar Fasciitis A Randomized Clinical Trial 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Peeyoosha Gurudat 
Designation  Professor and Head of Department 
Affiliation  KLES Institute of Physiotherapy Belgaum 
Address  KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Advanced Physiotherapy Centre Orthopedic Physiotherapy Department Room no.18 Nehru Nagar, Belgaum 590010
Belgaum
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  09503058834  
Fax    
Email  peeyooshagurudat@klekipt.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Basavjyoti Rajshekhar Lokapure 
Designation  Postgraduate student (Orthopedic Physiotherapy) 
Affiliation  KLES Institute of Physiotherapy Belgaum 
Address  KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Advanced Physiotherapy Centre Orthopedic Physiotherapy Department Room no.18 Nehru Nagar, Belgaum 590010
Belgaum
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  09503058834  
Fax    
Email  jyotilokapure678@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Peeyoosha Gurudat 
Designation  Professor and Head of Department  
Affiliation  KLES Institute of Physiotherapy Belgaum 
Address  KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Advanced Physiotherapy Centre Orthopedic Physiotherapy Department Room no.18 Nehru Nagar, Belgaum 590010
Belgaum
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  09503058834  
Fax    
Email  peeyooshagurudat@klekipt.edu.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Peeyoosha Gurudat  
Address  KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC Advanced Physiotherapy Centre Orthopedic Department room no.18 Nehru Nagar, Belgaum -5190010 
Type of Sponsor  Other [(self)] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Peeyoosha Gurudat  KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC Nehru Nagar, Belgaum- 590010  KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Advanced Physiotherapy Centre Orthopedic Physiotherapy Department Room no.18 Nehru Nagar, Belgaum 590010 Belgaum KARNATAKA 590010 INDIA
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 		 9844821355

peeyooshagurudut@klekipt.edu.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Research and Ethical Committe, KLEU Institute of Physiotherapy, Belgaum  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M999||Biomechanical lesion, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Gua Sha Therapy on Plantar Fascia  Participants will receive Gua Sha therapy on the plantar fascia 1 session for 4 weeks followed by 2 sessions of conventional physiotherapy for 4 weeks. All interventions will be administered under the physiotherapist supervision. 3 sessions per week will be administered for 4 weeks by a trained physiotherapist. 
Comparator Agent  Gua Sha Therapy on Posterior Kinetic Chain   Participants will receive Gua sha therapy on the posterior kinetic chain 1 session for 4 weeks followed by 2 sessions of conventional physiotherapy for 4 weeks. All interventions will be administered under the physiotherapist supervision.3 sessions per week will be administered for 4 weeks by a trained physiotherapist.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Subjects aged 18 to 60 years of all genders.
2. Clinically diagnosed chronic plantar fasciitis.
3. Tenderness at the medial calcaneal tubercle on palpation.
4. Presence of mild to moderate heel pain with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale Score 3-7.
5. Individuals who are willing to participate.  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Previous foot or heel surgery on the affected side.
2. Corticosteroid injection within the past3 months.
3. Systemic inflammatory conditions and diabetes.
4. Anticoagulant use or bleeding disorders.
5. Open wounds, active skin infection over the treatment area.
6. History of DVT or significant varicose veins.
7. Pregnancy or Lactation 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Pain measured using the numeric pain rating scale.
2. Foot pressure measured by using the Harris Mat 		 1. Pain will be assessed pre-intervention and post-intervention, over 4 weeks.
2. Foot pressure will be assessed pre-intervention and post-intervention, over 4 weeks. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Foot function measured using the Foot Function Index  1. Foot Function Index will be assessed pre-intervention & post-intervention, over four 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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   05/05/2026 
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)
Modification(s)  		 Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
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   Chronic plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain associated with altered foot pressure and functional limitations. Gua Sha therapy is a soft tissue mobilization technique used in physiotherapy to reduce pain and improve tissue mobility, but its comparative effects when applied to different anatomical regions are not well established. This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the effects of Gua Sha therapy applied to the Posterior Kinetic Chain versus the Plantar Fascia, in combination with conventional physiotherapy, on pain, foot pressure, and function outcomes in individuals with chronic plantar fasciitis. Participants will be randomly allocated into two groups: one group receiving gua sha therapy on the posterior kinetic chain with conventional physiotherapy, and the other group receiving gua sha therapy on the plantar fascia with conventional physiotherapy. Interventional will be provided over four weeks, and outcomes will be assessed pre-intervention and post-intervention using validated measures. The result of this study  will help to identify a more effective physiotherapy approach for improving pain, Foot pressure, Function ability in individuals with chronic plantar fasciitis. 
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