The clinical and cost effectiveness of shoe inserts in people with established rheumatoid arthritis
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- rheumatoid arthritisInflammatory and Immune System - Rheumatoid arthritisPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12615001252505
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Teesside
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 52
Inclusion Criteria
Participants were eligible if they were over 18 years old, history of foot pain, ability to walk a required distance of 5 metres for measurement of foot function and had a diagnosis of RA according to the American Rheumatism Association revised criteria.
Exclusion Criteria
Participants with a history of previous foot surgery or ulceration, those with an unstable medical regime or in a state of flare, currently using foot orthoses or unwilling to change their footwear to accommodate an orthotic, or with poor language ability or inability to understand the research protocol were excluded
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method