Foam rolling or special tools: which eases heel pain best?
NCT ID NCT07487753
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two hands-on treatments for chronic plantar fasciitis, a common cause of heel pain. Fifty-six adults received either instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization or foam rolling, plus exercises. The goal was to see which approach better reduces pain, improves ankle motion, and boosts daily function.
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Study facts
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- 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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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria * Age between 18 and 45 years * Pain on palpation at the medial tuberosity of the calcaneus * Pain during the first steps in the morning that decreases after walking * Symptoms present for more than one month * Both male and female participants were included Exclusion Criteria * History of foot surgery * Inflammatory rheumatic disease * Previous steroid injection * Radiculopathy affecting the lower limb
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MRIIRS
Faridabad, Haryana, 121004, India
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