Sonographic Features of Normal Soft Tissues of the Feet

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00719004

Enrollment

Registered

2008-07-21

Start date

2008-02-29

Completion date

2010-01-31

Last updated

2016-04-07

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Conditions

Foot Disease, Healthy

Keywords

Anatomy, Foot, Sonography, Medical

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to study normal sonographic(ultrasound)anatomy of the soft tissues of the foot in normal volunteers.

Detailed description

To study normal sonographic anatomy of soft tissues of the foot \[which include Extensor retinaculum, sinus tarsi, ligaments and tendons, spring ligament and their attachments to underlying bones\] in asymptomatic individuals/volunteers.

Interventions

PROCEDUREUltrasound of the foot

These volunteers will have one ultrasound scan of each foot

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18 years of age and older * no disease or abnormality of the feet

Exclusion criteria

* abnormality of the feet

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical relevance of understanding the anatomy will help in early and accurate identification of pathology.	1 year

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026