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Can a flexible night splint ease heel pain as well as a rigid one?

NCT ID NCT05432895

Symptom relief Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at Stanford University are comparing two types of night splints for people with plantar fasciitis, a common cause of heel pain. The trial tests whether a dynamic splint, which allows some foot movement, works as well as a static splint that holds the foot in one position. Adults with recent heel pain wear the assigned splint at night, and the team tracks pain and foot function over six months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a dynamic night splint worn on the foot
What this could lead to
If the dynamic splint works as well as the static one, people with plantar fasciitis could have a more comfortable option for overnight treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small study of 21 people, so the results may not apply to everyone. Night splints can be bulky or uncomfortable, and some people may not wear them consistently.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

21 people

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Started

Oct 2023

Finished

Jan 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 99 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Demographic - Over 18 years of age and ambulatory without a gait aid with no history of narcotic use * Diagnosis - Unilateral or bilateral acute (\< 6 months of pain) plantar fasciitis (i.e., Heel pain that increases with weightbearing, "First step pain": heel pain that occurs after a period of non-weightbearing, such as in the morning when arising from bed or when arising after prolonged sitting; the pain is improved after a few minutes walking but will worsen again with prolonged weightbearing, tenderness over the medial calcaneal tuberosity at the insertion of the plantar fasciitis) * Permitted - Icing, NSAIDS( ibuprofen), Custom Shoe Inserts, Diagnostic Ultrasound Exclusion Criteria: * Demographic - Under 18 year of age, requires a gait aid for ambulation; if not covered by insurance, * Diagnosis of - Arthritis of the Ankle, Midfoot, or Forefoot; Inflammatory Arthritis; Gout; Turf Toe; Hallux Rigidus; Hallux Limitus; Sesamoiditis; Tendonitis or Tendinopathy; Prior tear or Rupture of the Plantar Fascia; Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, or Neuropathy; Peripheral Vascular Disease; Prior Trauma to the Heel, Fracture of the Calcaneus; Infection; Corn; Callus; Ingrown Nail. * Patient with history of Symptoms for over 6 months * Refractory to prior splint-based treatments * Prior injection of the plantar fascia * Prior surgery on the plantar fascia * Narcotic use

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Conditions

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plantar fasciitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Plantar fascitis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Palo Alto, California, 94063, United States

  • Stanford outpatient center

    Redwood City, California, 84063, United States

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