To evaluate the clinical efficacy of in-shoe orthotic devices and flip-flops in the management of heel pain

Professor Bill Vicenzino0 个研究点目标入组 150 人开始时间: 2012年4月26日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

适应症

试验速览

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•i. Report of (insidious non-traumatic onset) plantar heel pain for at least 1 month.
•ii. First step pain in the morning of at least a 3/10 on a Pain Numerical Rating Scale.
•iii. English communication skills to adequately understand questionnaires, allow valid treatment (orthoses) and outcome measurements to be performed
•iv. Adequate shoes into which the active comparator can be fitted
•v. Willingness to wear flip-flop or orthosis regularly for the 12 weeks duration of the trial

•i. History of previous therapy treatment of plantar fasciitis within the past month
•ii. History or diagnosis of circulatory conditions
•iii. Pregnancy
•iv. Foot pathologies (including diabetes, gout, amputation, nerve impingement, tarsal tunnel syndrome, tumours, stress fracture, autoimmune disease, pitting oedema, lower extremity referred pain, previous plantar fascia surgical procedures, corticosteroid injections) within the past 12 months (for the transient conditions or treatments)
•v. Participation in athletic activity 5 or more days per week for more than 90 minutes for day
•vi. Other orthopaedic or neurological impairment that prevents a symmetrical walking pattern or an antalgic gait that was not attributed to plantar heel pain

发起方

Professor Bill Vicenzino