Can your foot shape predict heel pain? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07151066
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares foot measurements, daily steps, and footwear choices between 30 people with plantar fasciitis and healthy volunteers. The goal is to uncover structural and behavioral risk factors for this common cause of heel pain. Results may inform future prevention and orthotic approaches.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify who is at risk for plantar fasciitis and lead to better prevention strategies or orthotic designs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (30 participants) that only looks at associations, not causes. It will not test any treatment, so it cannot directly improve symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Individuals diagnosed with plantar fasciitis by the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department at Medipol Hospital
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 18 and 65 years of age, * Having been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, * Having heel pain complaints originating from the plantar medial calcaneal tubercle, * Pain complaints being most pronounced in the first steps taken in the morning or after rest, Exclusion Criteria: * Any cardiopulmonary, dermatological, neurological or orthopaedic problems, * History of lower limb surgery, * Use of assistive devices (walker, crutches, etc.) * Cognitive, mental and/or psychological problems * Pregnancy * Lower limb amputation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Beykoz, 34290, Turkey (Türkiye)
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