Evaluation of the effects of an exercise therapy platform (ETP) in patients with heel pain syndrome: A prospective randomized study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0010211

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-19

Start date

2022-04-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Mobile application-guided exercise therapy versus traditional paper-based exercise protocol) : - ETP Group: Participants installed the ETP application on their smartphones and performed exerci

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosed with plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinitis - Persistent heel pain for a minimum of 2 weeks - Using an Android or iOS smartphone capable of running the ETP application

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Symptoms persisting for more than 2 years - Presence of inflammatory joint diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis) - Concurrent osteoarthritis in the ipsilateral ankle and foot - History of surgery on the ipsilateral ankle and foot - History of fracture in the ipsilateral ankle and foot - Heel pain due to trauma - Concurrent tarsal tunnel syndrome - Presence of tumor or infection in the ipsilateral foot - Pregnant women and foreign nationals - Difficulty in using smartphone applications

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
First-step pain score (VAS score)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Foot Functional Index(FFI), SF-36,Self-reported recovery	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactGiwon Choi

Korea University Ansan Hospital

barefoot@korea.ac.kr+82-31-412-4944

Outcome results