Can a simple foot rub and insoles ease heel pain?
NCT ID NCT07441044
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether adding foot insoles to a hands-on therapy called Graston technique helps reduce pain and improve movement in people with plantar fasciitis, a common cause of heel pain. Forty adults with heel pain for at least six weeks took part. One group received Graston plus insoles worn 6 hours daily, while the other got Graston alone. Researchers measured pain, ankle motion, and foot function before and after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Graston technique (a type of soft tissue mobilization) and foot insoles
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to manage heel pain and improve daily function for people with plantar fasciitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments are non-invasive but may not work for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients experiencing pain and functional limitation in their plantar fascia * Patients with a history of 6 weeks or more. * NPRS 3 to 7 * ≥ 2 degree calcaneous eversion * Pain localized to medial calcaneal tuberosity * Increase in heel pain on toe standing * Positive windlass sign Exclusion Criteria: * • Patients will be excluded if they are diagnosed with the following conditions; * Ankle sprain * Any fracture * Autoimmune disorder * Congenital disorder * Cancer * Osteoarthritis * Rheumatoid arthritis * Structural deformity * Patient who have undergone fascia release surgery within 3 months prior to study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Riphah rehabilitation clinic Lahore.
Lahore, Punjab Province, 56700, Pakistan
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