Status:
UNKNOWN
STEP Trial for Heel Fat Pad Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Aalborg University
Conditions:
Heel Fat Pad Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-79 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary objectives of this study are to investigate the immediate and short-term effect of heel fat pad loop taping (experimental intervention) vs. control taping (control intervention) on pain an...
Detailed Description
The study objectives are to investigate the immediate and short-term effect of heel fat pad loop taping (experimental intervention) vs. control taping (control intervention) on pain and function in in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men or women 18 to 79 years of age
- History of plantar heel pain in either foot for at least one week and less than 3 years before enrollment
- Tenderness on palpation of the heel fat pad
- Self-reported worst unilateral or bilateral central heel pain of ≥ 3 on a 0-10 Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) during the past week
- Pain ≥ 3 on NPRS during at least one of two pain-aggravating activities of 30-sec static single leg standing OR barefoot 20-meter walking assessed during the enrollment screening and before the tape application
Exclusion
- Primary diagnoses of plantar heel pain (e.g., plantar fasciopathy, posterior tibialis tendinopathy, or tarsal tunnel syndrome) other than HFPS
- Ultrasound-measured plantar fascia thickness ≥ 4mm, combined with clinical presentations of plantar fasciopathy
- BMI ≥ 35
- Systemic inflammatory arthritis
- Diabetes
- Lumbar radiculopathy
- Neurological conditions affecting gait and mobility
- Having received taping for HFPS within the last month
- Prior heel surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 8 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05385796
Start Date
June 8 2022
End Date
February 1 2024
Last Update
November 2 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Aalborg University
Aalborg, Denmark