Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of a Self-managed Versus a Predetermined Resistance Training Protocol in Reducing Pain in Individuals With Plantar Fasciopathy
Lead Sponsor:
Aalborg University
Conditions:
Plantar Fasciopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this trial is to investigate whether a self-managed resistance training protocol is more effective than a predetermined resistance training protocol in improving the Foot Health Status ...
Detailed Description
This trial will be designed as a randomised, participant-blinded, superiority trial, with a 2-group parallel design to be conducted in Denmark. Reporting of the trial will follow CONSORT guidelines fo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- History of inferior heel pain for at least three months before enrolment
- Pain on palpation of the medial calcaneal tubercle or the proximal plantar fascia
- Thickness of the plantar fascia of 4.0 mm or greater
- Mean heel pain of ≥ 20 mm on a 100 mm VAS \[0mm = no pain, 100mm = worst pain imaginable\] during the past week
Exclusion
- Below 18 years of age
- History of inflammatory systemic diseases
- Pain or stiffness in the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint to an extent where the exercises cannot be performed
- Prior heel surgery
- Pregnancy
- Pain medication
- Corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciopathy within the past six months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 12 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 17 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03304353
Start Date
October 12 2017
End Date
May 17 2018
Last Update
May 23 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Research Unit for General Practice
Aalborg, Northern Jutland, Denmark, 9220