Hielklachten Hiel klachten Voet klachten Enkel klachten Ankle complaints Foot complaints Heel complaints Sever Sever's Sever's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Questionnaires and ultrasound of calcaneal apophysis
Sponsors
Erasmus medical center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 8-15 years Diagnosis of calcaneal apophysitis, based on clinical symptoms with: Increased pain during and/or after activity Positive squeeze test (pressure pain at posterolateral and/or medial side of the heel) Symptoms for at least 4 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Other injury that prevents a return to sports activities within 6 weeks Known presence of internal disorders: spondylarthropathy, gout, rheumatoid arthritis or familial hypercholesterolaemia Abnormalities on ultrasound that may be related to another cause of heel pain (presence of a soft tissue tumour, corpus alienum, Achilles tendon rupture, avulsion fracture of the calcaneus or bony erosions)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the change in Oxford Ankle and Foot Questionnaire for children (OAFQ-c) between baseline and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Demographic, clinometric and ultrasonographic variables associated with patient reported outcome | — |
Contacts
Public ContactChristiaan Vermaas
Outcome results
None listed