Actively Recruiting
HeEL Pain Pathways Feasibility Study
Led by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Updated on 2025-05-13
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
64 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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 helpful combining different treatments are for people with heel pain (plantar fasciitis). At this stage, the aim is only to test the study processes and ask for feedback - that is why this is called a feasibility study. No experimental techniques or devices will be tested. All of the treatments in the study are routinely carried out in NHS clinics, but participants will be allocated to different combinations of treatments. Each participant will be asked to complete questionnaires and a diary for around six months in total. Some people will also be invited to take part in an interview or focus group discussion.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
HeEL Pain Pathways Feasibility Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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 if needed
You will not qualify if you...
- Used prescribed exercise or insoles in the past 3 months
- History of major trauma, fracture of the lower leg, or surgery below the ankle
- Heel pain caused by systemic conditions, syndromes, or malignancy
- Need for ankle-foot orthoses or other lower limb devices
- Diabetes or peripheral neuropathy
- History of inflammatory joint disease or autoimmune condition
- Chronic pain syndrome
- Pregnancy
- Pacemaker or other electrical implant
- Blood clotting disorder, blood clots, or current use of blood-thinning medication
- Received cortisone injection therapy within the last two weeks
- Unable to perform exercises in self-help resources
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Podiatry Department, Cardiff Royal Infirmary
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, CF24 0SZ
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Research Team
N
Nia J Jones, PhD
CONTACT
R
Ruth L Poole, MPhil
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
FACTORIAL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
4
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