Novel Stretching Device Versus Night Splints
ConditionPlantar Fasciitis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorSAE Orthopedics
About this trial
A set of 100 patients previously diagnosed with plantar fasciitis will be given initial questionnaires about their symptoms and randomly assigned either night splints or the novel calf stretching device. The participants will use each device for 6 weeks. At the end of those 6 weeks, they will return for a follow up questionnaire. The answers in the questionnaire will be analyzed to compare the effectiveness of night splints to calf stretching.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
age 18 years and older
diagnosis of plantar fasciitis
ability to understand the purpose of the study
ability to safely use the device they are assigned after education and return demonstration.
Disqualifiers
patients with ankle fusion
significant balance impairment which would prohibit safe use of the AcuFlex device
corticosteroid injection within last 60 days
pregnancy
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Night splints
- Triceps Surae Stretching and Flexibility Assessment Device (TESS)
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov