HeEL Pain Pathways Feasibility Study
ConditionPlantar Fasciitis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorCardiff and Vale University Health Board
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
Taken part in a prescribed exercise intervention or used prescribed insoles (past 3 months)
History of major trauma or fracture of the lower leg or below ankle surgery
Heel pain secondary to a systemic condition/syndrome/malignancy
Requires ankle-foot orthoses or lower limb device (splint)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual consultation
- Self-help video
- Orthotics
- Shockwave therapy
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov