Orthotics and Achilles Load in Runners

NCT ID: NCT04003870

Last Updated: 2020-05-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-01

Study Completion Date

2019-04-01

Brief Summary

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Compare Customized arch support orthoses (CASO) and orthotic heel lift (HL) on the effect of ATL in recreational runners with pronated feet.

Detailed Description

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This was a controlled laboratorial, within subject, repeated measures study. The aim of this study was to compare two clinically applied treatment options: Customized arch support orthoses (CASO) and orthotic heel lift (HL) on the effect of ATL in recreational runners with pronated feet. It implicated to provide a better understanding of the types of foot orthoses for flatfeet runners and additional biomechanical evidence for the clinical field to guide orthotic prescription as well as selection for Achilles tendinopathy management.

Conditions

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Achilles Tendinopathy Flatfoot Sports Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Runner

Subject will undergo an assessment wearingeither the CASO or the HL. Sequence of CASO of HL will be randomly allocated.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CASO

Intervention Type DEVICE

Customized arch support orthoses (CASO)

HL

Intervention Type DEVICE

Orthotic Heel Lift (HL)

Interventions

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CASO

Customized arch support orthoses (CASO)

Intervention Type DEVICE

HL

Orthotic Heel Lift (HL)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Foot Posture Index (FPI) was used as evaluating pronated foot posture. Subjects with FPI scores of 6-12 were recruited in the current study.
* All participants should be free of Achilles tendinopathy and triceps surae injury for 6 months.
* no previous surgery.
* not previously attempted any foot orthoses intervention before this study.

Exclusion:

* leg-length discrepancy
* rigid forefoot varus deformity
* gastrocnemius equinus
* structural hallux limitus, or rigidus
* Any musculoskeletal or neurological disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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North District Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Samuel KK Ling

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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CUHK

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

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Hong Kong

References

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Lee KKW, Ling SKK, Yung PSH. Controlled trial to compare the Achilles tendon load during running in flatfeet participants using a customized arch support orthoses vs an orthotic heel lift. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Nov 13;20(1):535. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2898-0.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31722697 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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CUHK

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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