Textured Insoles to Restore Sensorimotor Function in Patients With Plantar Fasciopathy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 26
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in Postural Control
研究概览
简要总结
This study will evaluate the immediate effects of wearing textured insoles on gait, postural control, and sensorimotor function in adults with plantar fasciopathy. Researchers will compare functional performance while participants wear textured insoles to determine whether this intervention may improve stability, movement and future studies of longer-term treatment.
详细描述
Plantar fasciopathy is a common condition that causes heel pain and is associated with impaired sensorimotor function, altered gait, reduced balance and decreased physical function. Current treatments primarily target symptom relief and do not directly address sensorimotor impairments. Textured insoles provide sensory stimulation to the plantar surface of the foot and may improve balance, gait mechanics and functional performance by enhancing plantar cutaneous input. This study will investigate the acute effects of textured insoles on gait, postural control and sensorimotor function in adults with plantar fasciopathy. Results will provide preliminary evidence regarding the feasibility and potential effectiveness of textured insoles as a treatment strategy and inform future studies evaluating longer-term outcomes.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 55 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosis of plantar fasciopathy for at least 3 months
- •Able to walk continuously at a self-selected pace for at least 20 minutes
- •Able and willing to provide informed consent
排除标准
- •Concomitant lower extremity injury (example fracture)
- •History of lower extremity injury within the previous 6 months
- •History of hip, knee, or ankle surgery involving bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, or cartilage.
- •Any condition other than plantar fasciopathy that affects balance or plantar cutaneous sensation.
- •Neurological deficits, vestibular disorders, visual disturbances, or other conditions that impair movement or sensory function.
- •Pregnancy
- •Unable to speak or understand English.
研究组 & 干预措施
Textured Insole
Participants will wear textured insoles while completing gait, postural control, and sensorimotor function assessments to evaluate the acute effects of the intervention on plantar fasciopathy.
干预措施: Textured Insole (Other)
Smooth Insole
Participants will wear a smooth (non-textured) insole while completing the same assessments to serve as the comparison condition in the crossover study.
干预措施: Textured Insole (Other)
Smooth Insole
Participants will wear a smooth (non-textured) insole while completing the same assessments to serve as the comparison condition in the crossover study.
干预措施: Smooth Insole (Other)
Textured Insole
Participants will wear textured insoles while completing gait, postural control, and sensorimotor function assessments to evaluate the acute effects of the intervention on plantar fasciopathy.
干预措施: Smooth Insole (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Postural Control
时间窗: Baseline and immediately following completion of each intervention condition during the study visit
Postural control will be assessed while participants complete standardized balance testing under each study condition. Performance will be compared between the textured insole and smooth insole conditions to evaluate the acute effects of textured insoles on postural control.
次要结局
- Change in Gait Characteristics(Baseline and immediately following completion of each intervention condition during the study visit.)
- Change in Plantar Sensation(Baseline and immediately following completion of each intervention condition during the study visit.)
- Change in Pressure-Pain Threshold(Baseline and immediately following completion of each intervention condition during the study visit.)
研究者
Jennifer Xu
Principal Investigator
University of Kentucky