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A Novel Approach to Plantar Fasciitis in the Aging Population

NCT05834491 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 138

Last updated 2024-05-21

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Summary

The goal of this study is to determine whether improving foot strength through foot exercises and minimal footwear can provide improved outcomes over the short and long term. The main research question it aims to answer is: Can the minimal footwear intervention be used to improve the health of aging adults with plantar fasciitis?? Participants will be randomized into 2 groups. One group will receive minimal shoes and foot strengthening and foot flexibility exercises. The other group will receive supportive shoes, foot orthotic device and foot flexibility exercises. Participants' step count will also be monitored.

Researchers will compare pain and physical function between the minimal footwear (MF) and the foot orthotic (FO) groups at each of the follow-up sessions.

Conditions

  • Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic

Interventions

DEVICE

minimal shoes and foot strengthening and flexibility exercises

Flexible shoes that do not provide support and exercises aimed at increasing the strength of plantar intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles along with foot flexibility exercises aimed at increasing the range of motion of the foot and ankle

DEVICE

Supportive Footwear, foot orthotic device and foot flexibility exercises

sturdy supportive shoes fitted with supportive foot orthotic devices and foot flexibility exercises aimed at increasing the range of motion of the foot and ankle

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Hartford

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of South Florida

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-07
Primary Completion
2025-05-31
Completion
2025-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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