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Treating Heel Pain in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Hard Versus Soft Orthotics

NCT04380285 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2020-05-08

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Summary

Objectives: This study compared the effectiveness of soft versus hard orthotics in treating heel pain and plantar fasciitis in adults. It also compared the level of function after orthotic use, cost and number of visits for orthotics and explored if age was a factor in orthotic effectiveness.

Conditions

  • Heel Pain Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

Custom heel pads and modified soft molded orthotics

DEVICE

Custom hard orthotic

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Deborah Seligman, MSc., B.Sc.O.T.

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aileen Davis, PhD,BScPT · University of Toronto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-31
Primary Completion
2005-08-31
Completion
2005-08-31

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