A Novel Approach to Plantar Fasciitis in the Aging Population
Unknown statusPhase 2NCT05834491
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
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.
Study details
- Official title
- A Novel Approach to Plantar Fasciitis in the Aging Population
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Device: minimal shoes and foot strengthening and flexibility exercises
- Device: Supportive Footwear, foot orthotic device and foot flexibility exercises
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
- Collaborators
- University of Hartford; National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Start date
- 2023-08-07
- Primary completion
- 2025-05-31
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 50 Years to 70 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1 Active plantar fasciitis for a minimum of 6 months. 2. Heel/arch pain on first step in the morning, 3. Heel/arch pain with prolonged standing (\>15 min), 4. Heel/arch pain with prolonged walking (\>15 min), 5. Be able to stand and walk for 10 minutes with little or no pain (\<3/10 on a NRPS). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Having systemic disease such as diabetes, gout, arthritis, neuropathy, surgical reconstructions 2. Having a history of heel surgery or had a steroid injection for heel pain in the past 6 months. 3. Used foot orthoses less than 3 months before start date of study. 4. Having used minimal shoes at any time in the past. 5. No special or vulnerable populations will be recruited.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05834491