None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This randomised trial will compare the effectiveness of two types of orthoses - a customised orthosis and a prefabricated orthosis - in management of medial exertional shin pain.
Interventions
The trial compares two active interventions. The prefabricated orthoses will be a three-quarter length Vasyli device made from a firm high density EVA (ethyl vinyl acetate) which will be heat moulded to the participant's neutral foot position.
The trial compares two active interventions. The prefabricated orthoses will be a three-quarter length Vasyli device made from a firm high density EVA (ethyl vinyl acetate) which will be heat moulded to the participant's neutral foot position. Both will be worn for gradually increasing periods for day, eventually all day, for the three month trial period.
Sponsors
Verona du Toit
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants will be military personnel presenting to military medical clinics. Seeking treatment for the first time for pain or tenderness along the medial border of the leg that i) is induced by exercise, ii) persists after exercise, and iii) limits participation in routine daily physical activities; symptoms have persisted for at least one month.
Exclusion criteria
Symptoms have persisted for more than six months.
Outcome results
None listed