Tibial Nerve Size and Clinical Features in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
RecruitingNCT07878273
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This cross-sectional observational study aims to examine the relationship between tibial nerve cross-sectional area at the tarsal tunnel and plantar fascia thickness, pressure pain threshold, foot posture, and functional status in individuals with chronic plantar fasciitis. Ultrasound measurements and clinical assessments will be used to explore whether tibial nerve morphology is associated with structural, pain-related, and functional findings. The findings may improve understanding of chronic plantar fasciitis and inform future prospective research.
Study details
- Official title
- Relationship of Tibial Nerve Cross-Sectional Area in the Tarsal Tunnel to Plantar Fascia Thickness, Pressure Pain Threshold, Foot Posture, and Functional Status in Individuals With Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
- Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic
- Tibial Nerve
- Interventions
- Other: Pressure Pain Threshold Assessment
- Other: Plantar fascia ultrasonographic Assessment
- Other: Tibial nerve ultrasonographic assessment
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
- Start date
- 2026-09-07
- Primary completion
- 2026-12-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
1. Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Group: Inclusion Criteria: * Be between the ages of 18-65 * Have heel pain that has been ongoing for at least 6 months, especially noticeable during the first few steps after getting up in the morning * Have tenderness upon palpation of the medial calcaneal tubercle * Have read and signed the volunteer consent form (VCF) Exclusion Criteria: * Being under 18 or over 65 years old * Having a history of physical therapy, injection, radiation, or surgery targeting the plantar fascia or tibial nerve within the last 6 months * Calcaneus fracture, tumour, or cyst related to the plantar fascia * Lumbosacral radiculopathy, polyneuropathy * Rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout * Foot and ankle osteoarthritis * Presence of osteomyelitis or skin infection in the foot * Systemic diseases such as kidney and liver failure, diabetes, peripheral arterial vascular disease * Pregnancy 2. Healty-control-group Inclusion Criteria: * Being completely healthy * Being between 18 - 65 years old * Having read and signed the Volunteer Consent Form (BGOF) Exclusion Criteria: * Being under 18 or over 65 years old * Having any acute or chronic disease * Pregnancy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07878273