Dynamic Versus Static Night Splinting of Plantar Fasciitis
ConditionPlantar Fascitis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-99
SponsorStanford University
About this trial
The investigators are trying to study that there is no difference in improvement of motion between static progressive and dynamic splinting.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Demographic - Over 18 years of age and ambulatory without a gait aid with no history of narcotic use
Diagnosis - Unilateral or bilateral acute (< 6 months of pain) plantar fasciitis (i.e., Heel pain that increases with weightbearing, "First step pain": heel pain that occurs after a period of non-weightbearing, such as in the morning when arising from bed or when arising after prolonged sitting; the pain is improved after a few minutes walking but will worsen again with prolonged weightbearing, tenderness over the medial calcaneal tuberosity at the insertion of the plantar fasciitis)
Permitted - Icing, NSAIDS( ibuprofen), Custom Shoe Inserts, Diagnostic Ultrasound
Disqualifiers
Demographic - Under 18 year of age, requires a gait aid for ambulation; if not covered by insurance,
Diagnosis of - Arthritis of the Ankle, Midfoot, or Forefoot; Inflammatory Arthritis; Gout; Turf Toe; Hallux Rigidus; Hallux Limitus; Sesamoiditis; Tendonitis or Tendinopathy; Prior tear or Rupture of the Plantar Fascia; Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, or Neuropathy; Peripheral Vascular Disease; Prior Trauma to the Heel, Fracture of the Calcaneus; Infection; Corn; Callus; Ingrown Nail.
Patient with history of Symptoms for over 6 months
Refractory to prior splint-based treatments
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Dynamic splint
Treatment groups
200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov