Reducing Foot Pain and Peak Plantar Pressure in Patients With Foot Pain
A Comparison of the Effectiveness of OrthoFeet HandsFree Therapeutic Shoes in Reducing Foot Pain and Peak Plantar Pressure
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
50 participants
Jun 5, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The research project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of OrthoFeet Hands-Free therapeutic shoes and prefabricated inserts in patients with foot pain.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- be able to give written, informed consent
- self-reported foot pain including heel pain, arch or ball of the foot pain, and hallux limitus/rigidus joint pain
- not engaged in any physician prescribed treatment plan
- in-tact protective sensation as determined using Semmes Weinstein monofilament
Exclusion Criteria10
- patients with plantar ulcer
- patients with major foot deformities such as charcot foot, pes cavus
- patients with lower extremity amputation including minor amputation
- foot pain because of nail disorder of keratotic lesions
- patients with unstable conditions such as recent stroke, anticipated changes in medication regime
- acute fractures of the foot
- patients with major cognitive impairment or major depression
- patients with lower extremity decreased protective sensation
- engaged in any treatment of foot pain including icing, oral anti-inflammatories, creams, injections, physical therapy
- swelling
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Interventions
Patients with foot pain will be recruited for this study and will go for an intervention of wearing OrthoFeet therapeutic shoes for 6 weeks. Each patient will be evaluated and will participate in data collection before and after intervention.
Locations(1)
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NCT06516900