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Trial reportLasers in medical science2023

Effects of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus high intensity laser therapy in individuals with plantar fasciitis: A randomised clinical trial.

Chutiporn Thammajaree, Montartip Theapthong, Phongsathon Palee, Phrattaya Pakpakorn, Tippawan Sitti, Prasert Sakulsriprasert, Tipwadee Bunprajun, Suthasinee Thong-On

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In one paragraph

Trial report in Lasers in medical science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07287046 (A Comparison of Efficacy Between High-intensity Laser Therapy and Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patient With Plantar Fasciitis; Single Blinded Randomize Controlled Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07287046 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Comparison of Efficacy Between High-intensity Laser Therapy and Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patient With Plantar Fasciitis; Single Blinded Randomize Controlled Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorMahidol UniversityRan2026 to 2027Enrolled28ConditionsPlantar FasciitisArmsHigh power Laser therapy, Focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. A Narrative Review of Shockwave Therapy in Plantar Fasciitis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chutiporn ThammajareePhysical Therapy Center, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2872-9472
Montartip TheapthongMusculoskeletal Physical Therapy Research, Division of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8756-9686
Phongsathon PaleeMusculoskeletal Physical Therapy Research, Division of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5034-9874
Phrattaya PakpakornMusculoskeletal Physical Therapy Research, Division of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2745-1421
Tippawan SittiMusculoskeletal Physical Therapy Research, Division of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0273-9541
Prasert SakulsriprasertMusculoskeletal Physical Therapy Research, Division of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2694-2544
Tipwadee BunprajunMusculoskeletal Physical Therapy Research, Division of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4972-7246
Suthasinee Thong-OnMusculoskeletal Physical Therapy Research, Division of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9109-1013
Mahidol University · TH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the effects of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy (rESWT) to the effects of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) in the treatment of individuals with plantar fasciitis. Thirty-two individuals with unilateral plantar fasciitis were randomized into two groups: rESWT and HILT. In each group, the individuals underwent the intervention two sessions per week, for three weeks. Outcome measures included morning pain, resting pain, pain at 80 newtons (N) pressure, skin blood flow and temperature, plantar fascia (PF) and flexor digitorum brevis (FDB) thickness, and Foot Function Index (FFI). There was no significant difference in baseline characteristics of the individuals in both groups. All outcome measures, except skin blood flow and temperature, and FDB thickness, were significantly different (p < 0.05) over time. Skin blood flow was significantly different between groups at the end of the program. Either HILT or rESWT could alleviate pain in individuals with plantar fasciitis significantly. However, HILT was better at reducing FFI (functional limitation domain) rather than rESWT. This study was a randomized clinical trial and was approved by Mahidol University-Central Institutional Review Board (MU-CIRB) following the Declaration of Helsinki, COA no. MU_CIRB 2020/207.0412, the Thai Clinical Trials Registry (TDTR) numbered TCTR2021012500.

Indexed as

Extracorporeal Shockwave TherapyFasciitis, PlantarLaser TherapyLow-Level Light TherapyHumansPainHigh-intensity laserPhysiotherapyPlantar fasciitisRadial extracorporeal shockwave

Identifiers

PMID37219650
OpenAlexW4377565795

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