Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions
Interventions
Design: controlled, randomized clinical trial with uni blinded evaluator. A total of 24 runners, of both sexes, will be evaluated and divided into two groups: 12 runners with plantar fasciitis and 12
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Sponsors
Obras Sociais e Educacionais de Luz (Universidade Santo Amaro)
Obras Sociais e Educacionais de Luz (Universidade Santo Amaro)
Eligibility
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Runners aged between 20 and 50 years; of both sexes; running experience of at least two years; running at least 20 km per week; having experience in long-distance races or competitions; and regular pattern of hindfoot support
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of previous foot surgery; trauma or fractures in the previous six months; and musculoskeletal disorders, such as: neuropathies, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, ankylosing spondylitis, and difference in length of lower limbs greater than 1.5 cm
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess foot pain; in which it is expected to observe a reduction in heel pain; using the visual analogue scale to check the symptom of pain in the feet. The instrument quantitatively assesses pain using a numerical scale from 0 to 10 centimeters, with 0 being no pain and 10 being unbearable pain. The runner will be asked about the pain felt when walking and running in the last week. It is expected to find a reduction in pain intensity, verified using the visual analogue scale, based on a reduction of at least two points in pain intensity, around 20%, in pre- and post intervention measurements.;Assess the distribution of plantar pressure on the feet during walking; in which it is expected to observe a reduction in plantar overload on the heel; using the pressure platform at a frequency of 100 Hz during gait. The instrument quantitatively evaluates the force by area over the areas of the forefoot, midfoot and medial and lateral rearfoot. It is expected to find a reduction in the plantar load on the feet, especially the heel, verified using the pressure platform, based on the observation of a reduction in the average plantar load on the feet, around 20%, in pre and post-intervention.;Assess the distribution of plantar pressure on the feet during walking; in which it is expected to observe a reduction in plantar overload on the heel; using the pressure platform at a frequency of 100 Hz. The instrument quantitatively evaluates the force by area over the areas of the forefoot, midfoot and medial and lateral rearfoot. It is expected to find a reduction in the plantar load on the feet, especially the heel, verified using the pressure platform, based on the observation of a reduction in the average plantar load on the feet, around 20%, in pre and post-intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the functionality of the feet; in which it is expected to observe an increase in foot function at the end of the intervention; using two questionnaires validated for Portuguese, the Foot Function Index-FFI, which assesses the impact of disability on the feet, through three domains: foot pain, difficulty and functional limitation; the score ranges from 0 to 10, with the higher the result, the worse the impact of disability on the feet; the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure-FAAM, which assesses the functionality of the ankle and foot, after suffering from musculoskeletal disorders, containing 32 questions on a 5-point Likert scale, the highest score variation represents good functionality. It is expected to see an increase in foot function, around 35%, in pre- and post-intervention measurements.;Assess the functionality of the lower limbs; in which it is expected to observe an increase in the function of the lower limbs after the end of the intervention; using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale-LEFS questionnaire. It is expected to see an increase in the function of the lower limbs, around 35%, in pre- and post-intervention measurements. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Paula Ribeiro
Universidade Santo Amaro
Outcome results
None listed