Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Usual Podiatric Care and Early Physical Therapy for Plantar Heel Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Des Moines University
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Physical Therapy Association
Conditions:
Fasciitis, Plantar
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Plantar heel pain (PHP) is one of the most common foot conditions in podiatry and physical therapy practice and often is associated with chronic symptoms, and disability. Persistence of symptoms adds ...
Detailed Description
This investigation will be a randomized clinical trial comparing participant-reported outcomes and cost-effectiveness of ePT and uPOD with follow up extending to 1 year. Following eligibility screenin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of Plantar Heel Pain: Tenderness to palpation of the plantar heel, pain associated with first step after waking, or pain with progression of daily weightbearing
- Patient's primary complaint is plantar heel pain
Exclusion
- Score less than 74/84 on the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure activities of daily living (ADL) subscale
- Unable to complete questionnaires
- No treatment for heel pain in last 6 weeks
- Duration of symptoms greater than 1 year
- Current fracture of the lower leg, ankle, or foot
- Neurological condition affecting function of lower leg
- Advanced peripheral artery disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Active cancer
- Prolonged steroid use
- Surgery of the lower leg, ankle, or foot
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
95 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01865734
Start Date
December 1 2013
End Date
November 1 2017
Last Update
January 22 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Des Moines University
Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50312