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Observation on the Efficacy of Improving Ankle Dorsiflexion Limitation in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis
Led by Peking University Third Hospital · Updated on 2024-08-07
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
40 weeks
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What this Trial Is About
This study aims to design a randomized controlled trial to treat plantar fasciitis by combining conventional rehabilitation with the improvement of ankle dorsiflexion function, and to explore its clinical efficacy by combining various evaluation indicators. Compared with conventional plantar fasciitis, ankle dorsiflexion function rehabilitation training focuses more on the improvement of patients\' foot and ankle function. Conventional PF rehabilitation training focuses on loosening the plantar fascia and gastrocnemius muscle, which can restore the elasticity of the plantar fascia and promote pain relief, but has limited improvement in ankle dorsiflexion function, resulting in patients\' daily life such as walking, squatting, and going upstairs. Ankle dorsiflexion function rehabilitation training is an intervention directly targeting the function of the foot and ankle joint. By restoring the ankle dorsiflexion function of patients, it helps patients correct the force line in daily life movements, reduce the probability of sports injury risk, and improve sports performance and daily life satisfaction. Conventional rehabilitation for plantar fasciitis mainly focuses on relaxing the plantar fascia, gastrocnemius muscle, and plantar flexor muscle strength and strengthening the small muscle group exercises of the plantar foot. The experimental group directly intervened and conducted rehabilitation training for the limited ankle dorsiflexion function. It mainly includes subtalar joint loosening (increasing joint activity space), plantar flexor muscle group relaxation (releasing antagonist muscle tension), ankle dorsiflexor muscle strengthening (enhancing agonist muscle strength), and integrated exercises (integrating ankle dorsiflexion function into gait training). This experiment lasted for a total of eight weeks, and patients were required to complete five home rehabilitation training sessions per week.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Observation on the Efficacy of Improving Ankle Dorsiflexion Limitation in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 30 and 60 years old
- Plantar fasciitis diagnosis with symptoms for more than 3 months
- Pain not relieved by rest, oral nonsteroidal drugs, or physical therapy
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score less than 6 points
- Clinical signs include heel pain on medial plantar side, pain after weight-bearing, tenderness at plantar fascia origin, and positive Windlass test
- Supine straight knee ankle dorsiflexion angle less than 10 degrees
- Lunge knee flexion less than 40 degrees
- Left and right foot dorsiflexion difference no more than 1 degree
- Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 23.9 (Chinese standard)
You will not qualify if you...
- Received local steroid injections in the past 3 months
- Other foot, ankle, or lower leg diseases such as surgery history, fracture, trauma, plantar skin ulcers, rheumatism, or rheumatoid arthritis
- Serious medical conditions including blood diseases, bleeding disorders, severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular issues, or tumors
- Peripheral neuropathy or nerve impingement such as L5/S1 neural foramen impingement or lumbar spinal stenosis
- Congenital flat feet, equinus deformity, or other foot and ankle joint diseases
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Research Team
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Hongshi Huang
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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