Causes and treatments in mechanically induced foot pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Musculoskeletal; Subtopic: Musculoskeletal (all Subtopics); Disease: Musculoskeletal; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Mechanically induced foot pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN77862746
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Leeds (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Both groups:
1. Participants aged 18 years and over
2. Both male and female
3. Able to understand and provide informed consent

Foot pain group:
3. History of foot pain when weight bearing between 3 and 18 months duration
4. Pain located in the midfoot region
5. Type of pain considered consistent with pain of mechanical origin by an experienced musculoskeletal specialist podiatrist

Comparative healthy pain free group:
6. No history of foot pain in the last 24 months
7. Able to walk for 30 minutes without pain or discomfort in any other lower limb joints

Exclusion Criteria

Foot pain group:
1. Established OA of the midfoot region
2. Foot surgery in the last 12 months
3. Localised plantar heel pain typical of plantar fasciitis
4. Foot pain typical of undiagnosed inflammatory arthritis inflamed ankle joint complex, bursitis, tenosynovitis, enthesitis
5. A medical history of unstable diabetes mellitus or diabetic complications
6. A medical history of peripheral arterial disease
7. A medical history of systemic inflammatory disease
8. Known pregnancy
9. A medical history of kidney disease
10. A medical history of organ transplantation
11. A patient fitted with a pacemaker or any other implant contra-indicated for magentic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning
12. Recent heart bypass surgery in the last 6 months
13. Currently wearing in-shoe orthoses device
14. A medical history of neurological disorders or positive clinical findings of pedal sensory neuropathy

Comparative healthy pain free group:
15. A medical history of unstable diabetes mellitus or diabetic complications
16. A medical history of peripheral arterial disease
17. A medical history of systemic inflammatory disease
18. Known pregnancy
19. A medical history of kidney disease
20. A medical history of organ transplantation
21. A patient fitted with a pacemaker or any other implant contra-indicated for MRI scanning

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified