The effect of three different methods of managing heel pain

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

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613000446763

Acronym

N/A

Enrollment

Registered

2013-04-18

Start date

2013-04-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of three commonly used treatments for managing heel pain. It is anticipated that more customized interventions will be more effective in reducing pain.

Interventions

Arm 1 - Customised foot orthotics + new neutral athletic footwear - medical devices used to relieve the stresses on pathologiccal tissues. These devices will be placed in new neutral athletic footwear and worn in both feet. Duration of the intervention period is 12 weeks. To be worn every day for as much as possible. Compliance and amount worn will be monitored as average time worn per day in an online pain diary to be completed weekly. Arm 2 - New neutral athletic footwear - athletic running shoe with no added medial support or midsole dual density. Duration of the intervention period is 12 weeks. Shoes to be worn every day as much as possible. Compliance and amount worn will be monitored as average time worn per day in an online pain diary to be completed weekly.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

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 Pregnancy 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

Outcome results