Feasibility study to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of foot orthoses in the management of plantar heel pai
- Conditions
- Plantar heel painMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN73264439
- Lead Sponsor
- orth Tyneside AHA Trust Research Unit (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
48 patients clinically diagnosed with plantar heel pain. The inclusion criteria included the following:
1. Unilateral plantar heel pain of at least 2-months duration
2. A history of night-time or early morning pain, which decreases after walking, and/or increases after exercise or prolonged periods of standing
3. Heel pain severe enough to either cause a reduction in physical activity, a visit to a health professional, or the use of medication
4. Good general health
Not provided at time of registration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration