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Trial reportJournal of foot and ankle research2025

One-Year Trajectory of Pain, Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Plantar Fasciopathy.

Cecilie Røe, Marte Heide, Helene L Søberg, Cathrine Brunborg, Aasne Fenne Hoksrud, Kjersti Myhre, Jens Ivar Brox, Marianne Mørk

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Trial report in Journal of foot and ankle research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03472989 (The Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT03472989 nacompletednot on this map

The Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (rESWT), Sham- rESWT, Standardised Exercise Program or Usual Care for Patients With Plantar Fasciopathy. Study Protocol for a Double-blind, Randomised Sham- Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorOslo University HospitalRan2018 to 2023Enrolled200ConditionsPlantar FascitisArmsRadial extracorporeal shock wave, Sham-radial extracorporeal shock wave, Standardized high-load exercise program, Usual care
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Cecilie RøeFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5186-0674
Marte HeideFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Helene L SøbergDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Cathrine BrunborgDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Aasne Fenne HoksrudNorwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, Oslo, Norway.
Kjersti MyhreDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Jens Ivar BroxFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Marianne MørkFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

Funding

Sophies Minde Ortopedi 31768
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPlantar fasciopathy is the most common painful condition in the foot and may imply long-term pain and functional limitations. The purpose of this study was to assess the time pattern of recovery in pain, function, and health-related quality of life over 12 months in patients with plantar fasciopathy and assess whether demographic or clinical characteristics could influence these trajectories.

methods200 participants referred to specialized care, diagnosed with plantar fasciopathy, and randomly assigned to advice plus customized orthosis or advice plus customized orthosis in combination with radial ESWT, sham-rESWT, or high-load exercises were included. Linear mixed model analysis based on demographic information, clinical characteristics, heel pain during activity and at rest the last week, and functioning and health-related quality at baseline and after 3, 6, and 12 months were conducted.

resultsPain, function, and health-related quality of life improved gradually from baseline to 12 months follow-up with largest improvement within the first 3 months. Bilateral pain was associated with differential trajectories of pain at rest and foot function over time, and a lack of improvement from 6 to 12 months follow-up.

conclusionsDifferent recovery trajectories are important to consider when determining timepoints for follow-up in scientific studies as well as to individualize the clinical follow-up.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03472989.

Indexed as

Fasciitis, PlantarQuality of LifeAdultAgedExercise TherapyFemaleFoot OrthosesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainPain MeasurementRecovery of FunctionTime FactorsTreatment Outcomefunctionheel painlong‐term outcomeplantar fasciitisplantar fasciopathyrehabilitation

Identifiers

PMID40671207
PMCPMC12266988

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