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
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain on the first step in the morning at2, 4, 8, 12 weeks after end of intervention Pain score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time 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
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University