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Dynamic versus static night splinting of plantar fasciitis

NCT ID NCT05432895

NEW Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026

Summary

The investigators are trying to study that there is no difference in improvement of motion between static progressive and dynamic splinting.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

21 people

The number who actually took part.

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

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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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