Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise and Shoe Orthoses in Treatment of Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern California
Conditions:
Tendinopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is the most common cause of painful and debilitating acquired flatfoot deformity in adults. The dysfunction is often progressive and may result in attenuatio...
Detailed Description
All study participants receive a pair of custom made orthoses and perform daily calf-stretches. In addition to the orthoses two groups will perform tibialis posterior specific exercises; one as concen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pain (\> 3 months duration)
- Pain localized to the medial ankle and foot
- Swelling at the medial ankle
- Able to perform a single controlled heel lowering
Exclusion
- Bilateral posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
- Fixed foot deformities
- Previous foot surgery
- Presence of any other concurrent foot pathology besides posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
- Ability to walk only with assistive device
- Neurological disorders
- Cognitive dysfunction
- Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease
- Evidence of cord compression
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Infection
- Severe respiratory disease
- Pregnancy
- Current or recent history of low back pain
- Known rheumatic joint disease
- Peripheral vascular disease with sensory loss of the foot.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00279630
Start Date
June 1 2002
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
December 3 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90089