NCT04003870

Orthotics and Achilles Load in Runners

Controlled Trial to Compare the Achilles Tendon Load During Running in Flatfeet Subjects Using a Customized Arch Support Orthoses vs an Orthotic Heel Lift

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: North District Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Compare Customized arch support orthoses (CASO) and orthotic heel lift (HL) on the effect of ATL in recreational runners with pronated feet.

Detailed description

This was a controlled laboratorial, within subject, repeated measures study. The aim of this study was to compare two clinically applied treatment options: Customized arch support orthoses (CASO) and orthotic heel lift (HL) on the effect of ATL in recreational runners with pronated feet. It implicated to provide a better understanding of the types of foot orthoses for flatfeet runners and additional biomechanical evidence for the clinical field to guide orthotic prescription as well as selection for Achilles tendinopathy management.

Conditions

• Achilles Tendinopathy
• Flatfoot
• Sports Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	CASO	Customized arch support orthoses (CASO)
DEVICE	HL	Orthotic Heel Lift (HL)

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-04-01
• Completion: 2019-04-01
• First posted: 2019-07-01
• Last updated: 2020-05-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong