Corticosteroid injections compared to foot orthoses for plantar heel pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Plantar heel pain; Plantar fasciitis; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001266550
• Lead Sponsor: Glen Whittaker

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-11-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

(i)Aged 18 years and over
(ii)Have a clinical diagnosis of PHP in accordance with the clinical practice guidelines linked to the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health from the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, which includes:
a.Pain the plantar medial heel region that is aggravated by weightbearing activities or worse in the morning and/or after a period of rest
b.Pain upon palpation of them medial calcaneal tubercle
(iii)A duration of PHP for at least 4 weeks
(iv)Report their average pain over the last seven days as at least 30 mm on a 100 mm visual analogue scale
(v)Be willing to regularly wear foot orthoses for the duration of the trial
(vi)Be willing and have no contraindications to receive a corticosteroid injection in the plantar heel
(vii)Be willing not to implement any other forms of treatment during the trial (with the exception of paracetamol 4g/day)

Exclusion Criteria

(i)Unable to understand the English language
(ii)Unable to walk household distances unaided
(iii)Have received treatment for PHP in the last four weeks
(iv)Have received a corticosteroid injection in the previous six months
(v)Have a history of surgery to the heel
(vi)Have a systemic medical condition such as a connective tissue disease, degenerative neurological disorder or inflammatory disorder
(vii)Unwilling to wear footwear that can accommodate foot orthoses
(viii)Have regularly worn foot orthoses within the previous six months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The foot pain domain of the Foot Health Status Questionnaire[Baseline, 4, 8 and 12 weeks ]