Do changes in foot and ankle structures relate to plantar fasciitis?

Conditions: Plantar fasciitis
Atrophy intrinsic foot muscles
Foot and ankle joint mobility
gaitPlantaire fasciitis
atrofie voet spieren, voetgewricht mobiliteit
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Registration Number: NL-OMON28453

Lead Sponsor: Roessingh Research and DevelopmentPostbus 3107500 AH EnschedeThe Netherlands

Brief Summary: /A

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Other

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

1.Unilateral (sub-)acute plantar fasciitis: less than one week after diagnosis and less than four weeks foot complaints
2.Thickness of the proximal plantar fascia is more than 4 mm
3.With or without the presence of a heel spur
4.Pain symptoms ( Visual Analog Scale > 5)

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients with long lasting or chronic complaints ( > 1 month)
2.Plantar fasciitis complaints that occur after trauma or when other diagnosis as neuropathies or bone- or tendon diseases occur as well: for example tarsal tunnel syndrome, stress fracture of the calcaneus, Achilles tendinitis
3.Patients with systemic or metabolic diseases
4.Use of insole or other walking aids
5.Age: younger than 18 or older than 55 years (to exclude elderly patients with degenerative changes)
6.Other foot and ankle conditions that affect joint movements of the ankle during walking

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational non invasive

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The passive mobility of the hindfoot and forefoot segment in sagital, frontal and transverse planes <br>Range of motion mobility of the hallux<br>Mobility of the hindfoot, midfoot, forefoot and hallux during gait.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cross-sectional area of the intrinsic forefoot muscles; foot function score, intrinsic foot muscle force, pain assessment (VAS) and thickness of the plantar fascia.