Status:
COMPLETED
Bracing and Strengthening for Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Lead Sponsor:
Ithaca College
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Conditions:
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is a problem with the tendon connecting one of the lower leg muscles to the foot bone. PTTD can cause pain, swelling, and a flattened foot and may require su...
Detailed Description
Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) involves inflammation, overstretching, or both of the posterial tibial tendon, which connects the tibialis posterior muscle to the bones in the foot. PTTD ca...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of Stage II PTTD disorder
- Flexible flat foot deformity
- Palpable tenderness of posterior tibial tendon
- Swelling of the posterior tibial tendon sheath
- Pain during single limb heel rise
- Abnormal rear foot valgus
- Abnormal fore foot abduction as compared to contralateral side
Exclusion
- Unable to walk for more than 15 meters
- Comorbidity within the foot
- Loss of protective sensation of the foot, as indicated by Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test of 5.07
- Inflammatory arthropathies
- Score greater than 23 on Mini Mental Status exam
- Arch index of less than 0.255
- Inability to assume a subtalar neutral posture
- PTTD in both feet
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00756457
Start Date
July 1 2007
End Date
September 1 2008
Last Update
July 2 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Ithaca College - Rochester Center
Rochester, New York, United States, 14620