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| Gulhane Training and Research Hospital | OTHER_GOV |
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Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain and may lead to pain, decreased foot function, impaired balance, and reduced quality of life. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy and exercise therapy are commonly used conservative treatment approaches. This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the additional effects of neural gliding exercises when combined with extracorporeal shock wave therapy and standard exercise treatment in individuals with plantar fasciitis.
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to investigate the effects of neural gliding exercises added to extracorporeal shock wave therapy and standard exercise treatment in individuals with plantar fasciitis. A total of 56 participants diagnosed with plantar fasciitis were included in the study and randomly assigned into two groups.
The first group received extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with a standard exercise program. The second group received extracorporeal shock wave therapy, the same standard exercise program, and additional neural gliding exercises.
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy was applied once weekly for five weeks, with 2000 impulses per session. Participants were instructed to perform their home exercise program twice daily for five weeks.
Outcome measures included pain intensity, foot function, muscle flexibility, balance performance, walking-related functional performance, muscle strength, heel raise performance, and physical activity level. Assessments were performed before and after the intervention period.
The aim of this study was to determine whether adding neural gliding exercises to conventional treatment provides additional clinical benefit in individuals with plantar fasciitis.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| ESWT + Standart Exercise | Experimental | Participants received extracorporeal shock wave therapy once weekly for 5 weeks (2000 pulses/session) in addition to a standard home exercise performed twice daily for 5 weeks. |
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| ESWT + Standard Exercise + Neural Gliding | Experimental | Participants received extracorporeal shock wave therapy once weekly for 5 weeks (2000 pulse/sessions), a standard home exercise program twice daily and additional neural gliding exercise for 5 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy | Device | Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy was applied once weekly for 5 weeks, with 2000 pulses per session. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain Intensity (Visual Analog Scale, VAS) | Pain intensity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before treatment and after 5 weeks of invertion. | Baseline and Week 5 |
| Foot Function Index (FFI) | Foot related pain, disabilitya and activity limitation will be evaluated using the Foot Function Index before treatment and after 5 weeks. | Baseline and Week 5 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Muscle Shortness Assessment | Baseline and Week 5 | |
| Single Leg Stance Test | Baseline and Week 5 | |
| Heel Raise Test |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Health Sciences Gulhane Training and Research Hospital | Ankara | Ankara | 06010 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| Background | Yıldız B., Akınoğlu B. Effectiveness of neural gliding exercises combined with extracorporeal shock wave therapy and standad exercise program in individuals with plantar fasciitis: randomized controlled trial protocol. Ankara, Turkiye, 2026. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D036981 | Fasciitis, Plantar |
| ID | Term |
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| D005208 | Fasciitis |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D005534 | Foot Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000074059 | Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D014464 | Ultrasonic Therapy |
| D003972 | Diathermy |
| D006979 | Hyperthermia, Induced |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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Participants were randomly assigned to one of two parallel intervention groups and received treatment for five weeks.
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| Standard Exercise Program | Behavioral | Participants performed a standardized home exercise program twice daily for 5 weeks, 10 repetitions for each exercise session. |
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| Neural Gliding Exercises | Behavioral | Participants performed neural gliding exercises as an adjunct to the standard exercise program for 5 weeks. |
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| Baseline and Week 5 |
| One Step Walking Test | Baseline and Week 5 |
| Muscle Strength Assessment | Baseline and Week 5 |
| International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) | Baseline and Week 5 |
| D026741 |
| Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |