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Effectiveness of foot orthoses for plantar fasciitis: a randomised trial

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Plantar fasciitis
Musculoskeletal - Pain management
Registration Number
ACTRN12606000091505
Lead Sponsor
Dr Karl B Landorf
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Participants needed to have a clinical diagnosis of plantar fasciitis and had suffered symptoms for at least four weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

They were excluded if they had a history of a major orthopaedic or medical condition (e.g. inflammatory arthritis or diabetes) that may have influenced the condition.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain and Function (Foot Health Status Questionnaire)[At 3 and 12 months]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain and Function [At 1 and 6 months (Foot Health Status Questionnaire).];General Foot Health [At 1, 3, 6 and 12 months (Foot Health Status Questionnaire).];Physical Function [At 1, 3, 6 and 12 months (SF-36).];General Health [At 1, 3, 6 and 12 months (SF-36).];Vitality [At 1, 3, 6 and 12 months (SF-36).];Social functioning [At 1, 3, 6 and 12 months (SF-36).]
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