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The TREADON study: Treatments of exercise and orthotic devices for plantar heel pai

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Plantar heel pain
Signs and Symptoms
Registration Number
ISRCTN12160508
Lead Sponsor
Keele University
Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33795024/ (added 04/03/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
82
Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults aged = 18 years
2. Self-reported localised pain under the heel which is aggravated by weight bearing activities, worst when first standing or after a period of rest, especially on getting out of bed in the morning, or following periods of prolonged sitting
3. Symptom duration of episode of at least 4 weeks with a minimum pain score of 2 on a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS 0-10)
4. Owns or has access to a mobile phone that receives text messages or a landline telephone
5. Able and willing to participate and provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, psoriatic arthritis), fibromyalgia
2. Serious pathologies or serious suspected pathologies (e.g. malignancy, trauma, infection)
3. Current treatment for plantar heel pain or treatment in the last 3 months by a physiotherapist or podiatrist
4. Previous surgery or on waiting list for surgery on the affected foot
5. Corticosteroid injection into the affected foot in last 3 months
6. Unwilling or unable to participate with the interventions or unable to attend clinics for treatment
7. Unable (even with telephone support) to complete follow-up questionnaires written in English or unable to receive text messages or phone calls
8. Known skin allergies to common orthotic device materials (e.g. adhesives, latex, sock dyes, certain shoe types)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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