Foot orthoses and medial tibia stress syndrome
- Conditions
- Medial tibial stress syndrome.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20170114031942N8
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahroud University of Technology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Age between 18 and 25 years
Taking up running in the last 4 months, running less than 3 times per week for <45 min and/or <10 km per session
Having the ability to run at a self-selected speed for approximately 30 min and/or 5 km at a time
Pain is induced by exercise
Pain is located in the distal half of the posteromedial side of tibia
Not being overweight (BMI > 30 kg•m-2)
History of paresthesia
Symptoms indicative of other causes of exercise-induced leg pain (such as tibial stress fracture and chronic compartment syndrome)
History of used arch-support orthoses
Receiving physiotherapy treatment in the previous 6 months
Current using anti-inflammatory medications
History of lower limb traumatic injury or surgery within the last 6 months
Hallux valgus
Obvious leg-length discrepancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain severity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6, 12 and 18 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Activity limitations level. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6, 12 and 18 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Run distance.;Perceived Treatment Effect. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6, 12 and 18 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: 5-point Likert scale of perceived Treatment.;Dynamic Arch Index. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6, 12 and 18 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Footprint.;Lower extremity function. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6, 12 and 18 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Medial tibial stress syndrome score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Plantar pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6,12 and 18 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Foot pressure plat.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6,12 and 18 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Short Form (36) Health Survey.