Effectiveness of off-the-shelf footwear in reducing foot pain in Australian Department of Veterans’ Affairs recipients not eligible for medical grade footwear: a randomised controlled trial

a Trobe University0 个研究点目标入组 120 人开始时间: 2012年3月21日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•To be included in the study, veterans will need to meet the following inclusion criteria:
•(i) be a current DVA client not eligible for medical grade footwear;
•(ii) have disabling foot pain, using the case definition of the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index;
•(iii) have persistent foot pain, defined as foot pain present for at least 12 weeks, and;
•(iv) be capable of understanding the English language in verbal and written form.

•Veterans will not be eligible for inclusion in the study if they: (i) have diabetes and a history of foot ulceration (or current foot ulceration) or diabetic peripheral neuropathy (diagnosed with the 5.07 Semmes-Weinstein monofilament, using the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot protocol); (ii) have a neurodegenerative disorder (e.g: Parkinson’s disease); (iii) have had a lower limb amputation or partial foot amputation (although single toe amputations will be permitted); (iv) have been prescribed contoured foot orthoses within the last 3 months (although simple flat insoles will be permitted, as will contoured foot orthoses prescribed more than 3 months ago), or; (v) have cognitive impairment (defined as a score of <7 on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire)

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