NCT05885243

Evaluation of the Efficiency of ESWT and Custom İnsoles Produced With Podometric Measurement in the Treatment of Painful Heel Spurs (ESWT: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy)

Evaluation of the Efficiency of ESWT and Custom İnsoles Produced With Podometric Measurement in the Treatment of Painful Heel Spurs

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Bezmialem Vakif University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study; to determine the effectiveness customized insoles produced by podpmetric analysis and ESWT in patients with painfull heel spur and to determine the superiority of the treatments to each other.

Detailed description

Heel spurs are the most common cause of heel pain in adults. Pain that occurs in heel spur and radiates to the soles of the feet is characteristic of this disease. The pain is most severe in the first steps after rest. Patients typically complain of severe pain on the first steps after getting out of bed in the morning. The pain is partially relieved after a few steps, but may increase again after intense activities. Typical pain history and examination findings are important to diagnose heel spur, and the diagnosis is confirmed by lateral x-ray. Generally, most patients with heel spurs benefit from conservative and medical treatment, and only a few need surgery. These treatment methods include many options such as activity and shoes modifications, topical and oral NSAIDs, insoles, stretching and strengthening exercises, various injections. TENS, ultrasound, electrotherapy modalities that can be used in therapy to relieve pain and promote healing. Although many studies have been done for ESWT and insoles, there is not any study that comperes these two modalities. In this study, our aim is to investigate the effects of using ESWT and customized insoles alone or together on pain and foot functions in patients with heel spurs.

Conditions

• Heel Spur
• Heel Spur Syndrome
• Heel Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	ESWT	will be given once a week, total 5 sessions ofESWT+ home exercises program
DEVICE	customized insoles	Will be given customized insoles+ home exercise program. Insoles will be used for 12 weeks.
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	combined ESWT and custtomized insoles	Will be given once a week, total 5 sessions of ESWT+ home exercise program. Also, simultaneous insoles will be provided. Insoles will be used for 12 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-01
• Primary completion: 2023-06-15
• Completion: 2023-06-15
• First posted: 2023-06-01
• Last updated: 2023-06-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)