Effectiveness of website education for adults with plantar heel pain: a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Plantar heel pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000373875
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 24 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion and exclusion criteria will be initially screened using an online survey. Specific questions will be made to fully comprehend the participant’s condition and potential confounders (i.e. exclusion criteria). Questions such as Have you ever had foot surgery?” and Do you have pain in other parts of your body other than your feet?” will be asked. Afterwards, inclusion and exclusion criteria will be further confirmed in an online meeting with a clinician (MC – the Principal Investigator).

Participants will be considered potentially eligible if they meet the following criteria:

i.Aged 18 years and over
ii.Pain beneath the heel which corresponds to at least 2 out of 10 on a numerical rating scale (NRS) in the previous week
iii.Pain beneath the heel that has been present for at least 1 month duration
iv.Pain beneath the heel that was of a gradual onset
v.Reside in Australia
vi.Adequate English to complete outcome measures and interact with the MyHeelPain website.
vii.Internet access for the duration of the trial.
viii.Will be willing to attempt to discontinue consuming any pain relieving medications for their heel pain (except paracetamol (up to 4 g per day) which will be rescue medication) for at least 14 days prior to the baseline assessment and during the study period.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded from the study if they:
i.Have any self-reported inflammatory arthritis (e.g. seronegative arthropathy), endocrine/neurological condition (e.g. diabetic peripheral neuropathy, stroke, etc.), surgery (e.g. amputation, joint fusion, etc.), or trauma (e.g. major fractures) that had affected lower limb sensation or their ability to walk/run;
ii.Have received a corticosteroid injection, shockwave therapy or custom orthoses in the past 3 months.
iii.Have dementia, cognitive impairment or mental health issues.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified