Status:

RECRUITING

Dynamic Versus Static Night Splinting of Plantar Fasciitis

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Conditions:

Plantar Fascitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-99 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators are trying to study that there is no difference in improvement of motion between static progressive and dynamic splinting.

Detailed Description

A physical rehabilitation device for the treatment of a medical condition of the foot known as plantar fasciitis includes a splint which is connected to the toe and ankle of a patient. Static splint i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Demographic - Over 18 years of age and ambulatory without a gait aid with no history of narcotic use
  • Diagnosis - Unilateral or bilateral acute (\< 6 months of pain) plantar fasciitis (i.e., Heel pain that increases with weightbearing, "First step pain": heel pain that occurs after a period of non-weightbearing, such as in the morning when arising from bed or when arising after prolonged sitting; the pain is improved after a few minutes walking but will worsen again with prolonged weightbearing, tenderness over the medial calcaneal tuberosity at the insertion of the plantar fasciitis)
  • Permitted - Icing, NSAIDS( ibuprofen), Custom Shoe Inserts, Diagnostic Ultrasound

Exclusion

  • Demographic - Under 18 year of age, requires a gait aid for ambulation; if not covered by insurance,
  • Diagnosis of - Arthritis of the Ankle, Midfoot, or Forefoot; Inflammatory Arthritis; Gout; Turf Toe; Hallux Rigidus; Hallux Limitus; Sesamoiditis; Tendonitis or Tendinopathy; Prior tear or Rupture of the Plantar Fascia; Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, or Neuropathy; Peripheral Vascular Disease; Prior Trauma to the Heel, Fracture of the Calcaneus; Infection; Corn; Callus; Ingrown Nail.
  • Patient with history of Symptoms for over 6 months
  • Refractory to prior splint-based treatments
  • Prior injection of the plantar fascia
  • Prior surgery on the plantar fascia
  • Narcotic use

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 31 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 18 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05432895

Start Date

October 31 2023

End Date

June 18 2026

Last Update

June 15 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Stanford University School of Medicine

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94063

2

Stanford outpatient center

Redwood City, California, United States, 84063