The clinical and biomechanical effects of customized foot orthoses in individuals with plantar fasciitis
- Conditions
- Plantar fasciitisPlantar Fasciitis, Policeman's Heel, Heel Spur Syndrome, Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
- Registration Number
- TCTR20210928006
- Lead Sponsor
- Mahidol University
- Brief Summary
Significant improvements were seen for foot pain and function with significant increases in cadence and walking velocity after one month of CFOs use, and those most likely to respond had greater pain and less ankle eversion.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 35
Inclusion criteria are: aged 18-60 years old who met the diagnostic criteria of PF with at least 6 weeks of symptoms, and an average pain intensity during the last week of at least 30mm on a 100mm visual analog scale (VAS).
Exclusion criteria are: BMI more than 30 kg/m2, a leg length difference of more than 1 cm, a positive sciatica test, history of lower extremity fracture, or diagnosed with at least one of the following; gout, diabetic neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, cancer, infection disease or tumor.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Foot function index 1 month Questionnaire
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gait parameters 1 month FDM