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Effectiveness of custom-made orthotics versus multimodal physical therapy for heel pain: a multicentre, single-blind, multi-arm randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of custom-made orthotics versus multimodal physical therapy for heel pain: a multicentre, single-blind, multi-arm randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400092001
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-11-07
Start date
2024-11-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

plantar heel pain

Interventions

in-person group:Face-to-face rehabilitation programme with patients, including physiotherapy, pain neuroscience education and therapeutic exercise.A total of 8 weeks of treatment were carried out, wit
Customised orthopaedic shoes:Orthopaedic shoes were uniformly customised according to the subject's shoe size. The group was instructed to wear the orthopaedic shoes daily and the time was recorded.
usual care:Allowing patients to participate in any ongoing routine care programme whilst undergoing PNE.

Sponsors

China Institute of Sports Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-65 years; 2. a diagnosis of plantar heel pain for three months duration, irrespective of diagnostic labelling; 3. average pain level over the past week scoring =3 on the numerical rating scale (NRS); 4. in case of bilateral planatr heel pain, only the side with more severe pain was included; 5. be able to understand and use Chinese accurately and clear to express his/her wishes; 6. be able to operate intelligent equipment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Complaints of heel pain caused by trauma; 2. physiotherapy for red flags 3. common differential diagnoses: (GP or Sports Physician) suspected osteoarthritis of the subtalar or talocrural joints; suspected tarsal tunnel syndrome, stress fracture; infection or tumour in the painful foot; presence of a systemic disease (e.g. ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, or multiple sclerosis); and any medical treatment of the foot in the last 3 months, including but not limited to; 4. other discomfort or inability to complete the treatment plan, such as changes in cognitive function, senile myasthenia gravis, physical factors and other contraindications to treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain intensity;Foot Health Status Questionnaire-Foot Function;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Thickness of plantar fascia;plantar pressure;anxiety;depression;Kinesiophobia;Pain Catastrophizing;Pain coping capacity;Foot Health Status;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactPeng Zhao

China Institute of Sports Science

zhaopeng@ciss.cn+86 138 1061 1533

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026