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Efficacy of night splint position in Giovanni position compare with Traditional position on acute plantar fasciitis treatment

A Double-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20220310001
Enrollment
48
Registered
2022-03-10
Start date
2021-08-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Night splint is the treatment options in patient with acute plantar fasciitis that is not improve with conservative treatment Night splint, traditional position, digiovanni position, fiberglass night splint

Interventions

Fiberglass night splint that maintain ankle position in neutral position (90 degree) and great toe in neutral position (0 degree),Fiberglass night splint that maintain ankle position in dorsiflex posi
Experimental Device,Experimental Device
Traditional position group,DiGiovanni position group

Sponsors

Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients who visited to Orthopedic department was diagnosed acute plantar fasciitis with specialist orthopedics foot and ankle surgery Unilateral heel pain Failed conservative treatment at least 4 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient who was treated with steroid injection, extracorporeal shock wave, foot ankle orthotic, foot support, surgery Patient who had underlying disease about foot and ankle, such as Gouty arthritis, septic arthritis, history of foot and ankle fracture or bony surgery Overweight with BMI > 30 kg/m2 Pregnancy NSAID or paracetamol allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain on the first step in the morning at2, 4, 8, 12 weeks after end of intervention Pain score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Foot and ankle functional ability at2, 4, 8, 12 weeks after end of intervention Questionaire,Satisfaction of fiberglass night splint at2, 4, 8, 12 weeks after end of intervention Satisfactory score

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKorakot Maliwankul

Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

korakot.m@psu.ac.th66945518428

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026