Thinking away heel pain: new study tests brain training for plantar fasciitis
NCT ID NCT07571122
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether cognitive training (brain exercises) can reduce pain and improve balance in people with plantar fasciitis, a common cause of heel pain. Eighty adults will be split into two groups: one doing cognitive training plus stretching, the other doing only stretching and strengthening. Researchers will measure pain, foot function, and balance to see if adding brain training makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cognitive training exercises
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could offer a new, non-drug way to ease pain and improve foot function for people with plantar fasciitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 participants. The cognitive training may not prove more effective than standard exercises, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Outpatient clinics of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Beni Suef University
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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