Plantar Faciitis and Diabetes Mellitus

Increased Calcaneal Spur Incidence in Patients With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01259206

Acronym

No acronym

Enrollment

Registered

2010-12-14

Start date

2009-02-28

Completion date

2009-03-31

Last updated

2011-06-21

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Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

Calcaneal Spur, Diabetic Obese Patients

Brief summary

Obesity is a risk factor for calcaneal spur (CS) formation which is supposed to originate from chronic plantar fasciitis. Diabetes mellitus may contribute to the risk of CS by decreased ability of tissue repair and increased reactive ossification. Thus, the investigators aimed to determine CS incidence in asymptomatic obese subjects with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Detailed description

OBJECTIVE-Obesity is a risk factor for calcaneal spur (CS) formation which is supposed to originate from chronic plantar fasciitis. Diabetes mellitus may contribute to the risk of CS by decreased ability of tissue repair and increased reactive ossification. Thus, the investigators aimed to determine CS incidence in asymptomatic obese subjects with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS-Ninety-three obese patients with T2DM and forty-two obese subjects without any metabolic disturbances as control were evaluated with lateral calcaneal x-ray in blinded fashion by a radiologist. All participants were informed and written consents have been obtained. Control cases were subjected to 75g glucose challenge test and glucose intolerant subjects were excluded. RESULTS-T2DM and control groups were statistically similar in mean age (59±10.5 vs. 55±8 yrs, P=0.196, respectively) and mean body mass index (BMI)(35.1±4.3 vs. 33.1±3.3 kg/m2, P=0.073, respectively). Existence of calcaneal spur was 72% in 93 patients (77%) in T2DM group and 24 in 42 (57%) in control group. Groups were significantly different according to existence of CS (P=0.023). Mean age and mean BMI were significantly higher in diabetic patients with calcaneal spur than diabetic patients without calcaneal spur (p=0.001 and p=0.015, respectively). There was positive correlation between existence of calcaneal spur and peripheral neuropathy (p=0,043) in diabetics but no significant relation between existence of CS and glycolysed hemoglobin levels or diabetes duration (all P\>0.05). CONCLUSIONS-Clinicians should pay attention the increased incidence of CS in patients with T2DM to avoid foot complications.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

49 Years to 69 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of Diabetes mellitus * Must be obese

Exclusion criteria

* Previous radiotherapy to the foot, * previous trauma to the foot (fracture, rupture of tendon), * rheumatic or vascular diseases, * malign diseases, * lymphatic edema.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Increased Calcaneal Spur Incidence in Patients With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	3 months	Calcaneal spur incidence is increased in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results