Insoles in Prevention of Lower Limb Injuries
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Overuse Injuries
- Interventions
- Device: custom-made insoles (Thermo+Camel, cost for the military 20,50 euros)
- Registration Number
- NCT00922246
- Lead Sponsor
- Finnish Defense Forces
- Brief Summary
To address whether custom made foot insoles could be used for primary prevention of lower limb overuse injuries, the investigators conducted a prospective, randomized controlled study comparing the use of insoles and standard shoes in healthy young adults exposed to increased physical activity.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description shoe insoles custom-made insoles (Thermo+Camel, cost for the military 20,50 euros) The custom made insoles (Thermo+Camel, cost for the military 20,50 euros) were fabricated from firm-density polyethylene and the hard plastic shell was a three-quarter length. The insole was strong enough to fill the arch area thus providing support to the mid foot. It also influences the position of the foot. The insoles were individually customized by heating the polyethylene in form of individual foot with standing and walking in them. The conscripts were advised to use these insoles in their ankle boot.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The main outcome measure in the present study was a lower limb overuse injury requiring a visit at the garrison physician and requiring suspension from the duty. 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Centre of Military Medicine
🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland