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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12613000446763
ACTRN12613000446763Not yet recruitingNot Applicable

The effect of foot orthotics and new neutral athletic footwear versus control on first step pain in individuals with plantar fasciopathy

Chris Bishop0 sites51 target enrollmentStarted: April 18, 2013Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
51

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 60 Years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Aged between 18 - 60 years of age
  • Heel pain in only one foot
  • Duration of symptoms > four weeks
  • Self-reported heel pain > 20 mm on A 100mm VAS
  • Report pain on palpation of the medial tubercle of the calcaneus or proximal plantar fascia

Exclusion Criteria

  • Purchase of new athletic shoes or foot orthotics in last four weeks
  • Treatment within the last four weeks
  • Diagnosis of Diabetes Type I or II
  • Diagnosis of any inflammatory arthropathies
  • History of neurological or neuromuscular conditions affecting lower limb biomechanics
  • History of corticosteroid injection in the heel < 6 months

Investigators

Sponsor
Chris Bishop

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