Footwear for treatment of foot pain

In adults with current foot pain causing a limitation in activities of daily living, how effective is wearing flip-flop style footwear with a moulded foot bed, compared to usual routine, in reducing foot pain.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12614000933651

Enrollment

108

Registered

2014-09-01

Start date

2014-06-02

Completion date

2014-12-19

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the ability for flip-flop style footwear with a moulded foot-bed to reduce foot pain. We will also assess the effect of the flip-flop style footwear on perception of general foot health and assess the comfort of the flip-flop style footwear.

Interventions

Participants will receive a pair of flip flop footwear with a moulded foot bed to wear as often as they feel comfortable for 12 weeks. The foot bed is not individually moulded and consists of an arch support to redistribute plantar pressures. A podiatrist will also deliver (during the baseline session) a single 20 minute session of general advice on footwear detailing the general features of a good shoe. Participants will be required to record adherence to the intervention via a daily footwear d

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adults 18 years of age and over with current foot pain causing a limitation to activities of daily living

Exclusion criteria

Foot history of amputation of foot, current foot pain due to arterial insufficiency, venous insufficiency or peripheral neuropathy of any cause, any condition causing balance impairment or a history of falls.

Outcome results