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Physiotherapy for Chronic Metatarsalgia

Completed
Conditions
Metatarsalgia
Registration Number
NCT02578615
Lead Sponsor
Spiraldynamik AG
Brief Summary

The pilot study was conducted in the form of an open prospective single-arm observational study with 28 patients who received physiotherapy at the Spiraldynamik® Med Center in Zurich.

Detailed Description

The pilot study was conducted in the form of an open prospective single-arm observational study. The data of 28 patients who received physiotherapy at the Spiraldynamik® Med Center in Zurich was evaluated. The endpoints of Visual Analog Scale Foot and Ankle (VAS FA), Activity Index (AI), plantar and inter-metatarsal pres-sure pain, rearfoot angle and dorsal extension capability of the upper ankle joint were individually compared and analyzed before and after therapy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria
  • main diagnosis: Metatarsalgia
  • secondary diagnosis: Hallux rigidus,Hallux valgus, Knick-Senk-Spreizfuß, Hohlfuß
  • age 30-75 Jahre, gender both
  • chronic ( ≥ 3 month),
  • pain ≥ 1 visuell analog scale (VAS)
  • no other complementary therapy
Exclusion Criteria
  • local: trauma, fracture, tumore, infectionen
  • pain after forefoot - operation
  • neurological diseases
  • generell: somatoform, pension covet

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Analog Scale Foot and Ankle (VAS FA)9 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Activity Index (AI)3, 8 weeks
plantar and inter-metatarsal pressure pain - measured dichotom9 weeks

measured dichotom - pain triggered or not

rearfoot angle measured in degree °9 weeks

measured in degree, during standing: the angle for pes valgus (measured at the position of calcaneus)

dorsal extension capability of the upper ankle joint measured in degree °9 weeks
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