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New heel pain test could replace costly scans

NCT ID NCT07567807

Diagnosis Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests two simple physical exam techniques to see if they can accurately diagnose chronic plantar fasciopathy, a common cause of heel pain. Researchers will compare these tests in 45 adults—some with the condition and some without—to measure how well they work. If proven reliable, these tests could help doctors diagnose heel pain faster and more affordably.

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 could give doctors a reliable, low-cost test to diagnose plantar fasciopathy without needing scans.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early exploratory study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply widely. The test may not prove accurate enough for routine use.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 45 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

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Inclusion Criteria: * PF group: * Patients on the waiting list at Clinic I of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute for surgical intervention with a diagnosis of recalcitrant PF lasting at least 12 months * Age \>18 years * MRI of the foot and ankle negative for other local causes of pain included in the differential diagnosis of PF * Negative electromyography for tarsal tunnel syndrome * Control group: * Age \>18 years * Outpatients followed at Clinic I for conditions unrelated to the foot and ankle, with no clinical history of foot pain or pathology in the preceding 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * PF and control groups: * Minor patients * Patients with diagnosed rheumatologic diseases currently under pharmacological treatment * Patients with diabetes or diabetic neuropathy * Pregnant women

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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 fasciitis, chronic

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IRCCS Istituto ortopedico Rizzoli

    RECRUITING

    Bologna, BO, 40136, Italy

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