The effects of pathological changes of foot structures on foot function of patients with plantar fasciitis

Completed

Conditions: Jogger's heel
plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciopathy
10043237

Registration Number: NL-OMON40798

Lead Sponsor: Revalidatiecentrum Het Roessingh

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 55

Inclusion Criteria

1. Unilateral plantar fasciitis
2. Thickness of the proximal plantar fascia is more than 4 mm
3. Pain symptoms (Visual Analog Scale > 5)
4. For patients with (sub)-acute PF: less than 10 weeks of foot complaints

Exclusion Criteria

1. Plantar fasciitis complaints that occur after trauma or when other diagnosis such as neuropathies or bone- or tendon diseases occur as well: for example tarsal tunnel syndrome, stress fracture of the calcaneus, Achilles tendinitis
2. Patients with systemic or metabolic diseases
3. Use of walking aids, with exeption of insoles
4. Age: younger than 18 or older than 55 years (to exclude elderly patients with degenerative changes)
5. Other foot and ankle conditions that affect joint movements of the ankle during walking
6. Other conditions that have a negative effect on walking

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational non invasive

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The passive mobility of the hindfoot and forefoot segment in sagital, frontal<br /><br>and transverse planes;<br /><br>Range of motion mobility of the hallux;<br /><br>Mobility of the hindfoot, midfoot, forefoot and hallux during gait (VICON,<br /><br>Oxford metrics Ltd).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Cross-sectional area of the intrinsic forefoot muscles (Ultrasound);<br /><br>foot function score (5-FFI);<br /><br>foot posture index (FPI) and Joint alignment and Motion (JAM)<br /><br>intrinsic foot muscle force (hand held dynamometer);<br /><br>pain assessment (VAS);<br /><br>thickness of the plantar fascia (Ultrasound);<br /><br>kinetics during walking (AMTI forceplate)</p><br>