Status:
RECRUITING
HeEL Pain Pathways Feasibility Study
Lead Sponsor:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Conditions:
Plantar Fasciitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
At the moment, no-one is sure what the best way to treat heel pain is. The purpose of this research is to try out some study methods to prepare for a future clinical trial, that will assess how helpfu...
Detailed Description
This single-centre study will test the feasibility of using a SMART design to provide tailored treatment pathways for people with heel pain. The study will investigate areas of uncertainty relating to...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged 18 years or over
- Have symptomatic heel pain (in one or both feet)
- Able to speak, read and understand written and spoken English or Welsh
- Able to provide remote informed consent
- Access to internet and email, or DVD player, with technical support from family, friends or carers if necessary.
Exclusion
- Taken part in a prescribed exercise intervention or used prescribed insoles (past 3 months)
- History of major trauma or fracture of the lower leg or below ankle surgery
- Heel pain secondary to a systemic condition/syndrome/malignancy
- Requires ankle-foot orthoses or lower limb device (splint)
- Diabetes or peripheral neuropathy
- History of inflammatory joint disease or autoimmune condition
- Chronic pain syndrome
- Pregnancy
- Pacemaker or other electrical implant
- Blood clotting disorder (haemophilia), blood clot (thrombosis), or current use of anticoagulant medication
- Cortisone injection therapy within the last two weeks
- Unable to complete exercises in self-help resources.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 2 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 28 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06967168
Start Date
September 2 2024
End Date
November 28 2025
Last Update
May 13 2025
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Podiatry Department, Cardiff Royal Infirmary
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, CF24 0SZ