heel spur Plantar fasciitis
Conditions
Interventions
All patients will receive an information leaflet including stretching and
loading exercises that can be performed at home. Patients randomised to either
the sham or custom made insole group will vis
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with plantar fasciitis, characterized as pain at the medial hind foot, presenting themselves to a GP or sports physician and aged between 18 and 65 years and a minimal pain duration of 2 weeks are eligible for participation. The diagnosis of plantar fasciitis can be made with reasonable certainty on the basis of clinical assessment alone. Patients typically report a gradual onset of pain in the inferior heel that is usually worse with their first steps in the morning or after a period of inactivity. And secondly there is a localized area of maximal tenderness over the anteromedial aspect of the inferior heel.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Recurrent complaints of plantar fasciitis for more than 2 years; complaints caused by trauma; earlier treatment for plantar fasciitis by a podiatrist or treatment with orthotics; suspected (osteo)arthritis in the subtalar or talonavicular joint; suspicion on tarsal tunnel syndrome, stress fractures, infections or tumours, systemic diseases (Bechterew, psoriasis or multiple sclerosis); no understanding of the Dutch language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| After 12 weeks: - pain at rest and during activity (11-point NRS scale) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| After 6 en 26 weeks: - pain at rest and during activity (11-point NRS scale) - foot function (FFI) - recovery (measured on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from *completely recovered* to *worse than ever*) 26 weeks: - cost-effectiveness of the interventions | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed