New study tests nerve stretching to ease heel pain
NCT ID NCT07657533
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will compare two types of nerve mobilization added to standard physical therapy for chronic plantar fasciitis. Sixty adults with heel pain for at least six weeks will be randomly assigned to receive either posterior tibial nerve mobilization or saphenous nerve mobilization alongside stretching. Researchers will measure pain, foot function, pressure sensitivity, ankle motion, and central sensitization to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nerve mobilization (posterior tibial or saphenous nerve)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a more effective physical therapy approach for reducing pain and improving foot function in people with chronic plantar fasciitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, and it compares different types of nerve mobilization. Results may not apply to everyone with plantar fasciitis, and the benefits might be modest.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
Al Kharj, 16242, Saudi Arabia
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