NCT04380285

Treating Heel Pain in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Hard Versus Soft Orthotics

Treating Heel Pain Associated With Plantar Fasciitis in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Hard Versus Modified Soft Custom Orthotics and Heel Pads

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Deborah Seligman, MSc., B.Sc.O.T. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Objectives: This study compared the effectiveness of soft versus hard orthotics in treating heel pain and plantar fasciitis in adults. It also compared the level of function after orthotic use, cost and number of visits for orthotics and explored if age was a factor in orthotic effectiveness.

Detailed description

Design: This randomized clinical trial included 44 adults (18+) with heel pain and plantar fasciitis. Participants received hard or soft customized orthotics and rated their pain intensity, pain interference and function, pre and post orthotic use. Scores were analyzed with repeated measures ANOVA. Analysis of age used repeated measures ANOVA. Costs were compared using t-test and number of visits was compared using Wilcoxon Rank Sum.

Conditions

• Heel Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Custom heel pads and modified soft molded orthotics
DEVICE	Custom hard orthotic

Timeline

• Start date: 2003-01-01
• Primary completion: 2005-08-01
• Completion: 2005-08-01
• First posted: 2020-05-08
• Last updated: 2020-05-08