None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Plantar fasciitis is a condition that causes pain in the arch or heel of the foot. It is commonly treated by using foot orthoses (orthotics or shoe insoles). This trial aimed to evaluate the effect of three types of foot orthoses used to treat plantar fasciitis. The trial’s primary hypotheses were (i) do commonly prescribed foot orthoses reduce pain in people with plantar fasciitis, and (ii) do commonly prescribed foot orthoses improve function in people with plantar fasciitis. The trial assessed changes in pain and function in both the short-term (i.e. after 3 months of treatment) and the long-term (i.e. after 12 months of treatment).
Interventions
Foot orthoses for a 12 month intervention period:
(ii) prefabricated orthosis (firm foam),
(iii) customized orthosis (semi-rigid, plastic)
Sponsors
Dr Karl B Landorf
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants needed to have a clinical diagnosis of plantar fasciitis and had suffered symptoms for at least four weeks.
Exclusion criteria
They were excluded if they had a history of a major orthopaedic or medical condition (e.g. inflammatory arthritis or diabetes) that may have influenced the condition.
Outcome results
None listed