CompletedNot Applicable

Effect Mechanism of Custom-made Foot Orthoses in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Spain110 participantsStarted 2013-01-15

Plain-language summary

Excessive foot pronation has been recognized as being linked to chronic low back pain (CLBP). The use of compensating custom-made foot orthoses has not been entirely explored as an effective therapy for CLBP Objective: to investigate the effects of wearing custom made foot orthoses compared to placebo orthoses in patients with pronated feet and chronic low back pain (CLBP).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Males and females between 18 and 65 years old * Presence of CLBP * Foot Posture Index pronated in one or both feet (henceforth, FPI) ≥ +6 Exclusion Criteria: * Serious illness * Current participation in another research study * Pregnancy * Previous back or foot surgery * Current treatment of foot pathology or back, and leg length discrepancy \> 5 mm

What they're measuring

Oswestry Disability Index Questionnaire(ODI) for Lower Back Pain

Timeframe: Baseline

VAS for Chronic Low Back Pain

Timeframe: Baseline

Foot Posture Index

Timeframe: At the moment of inclusion in the study

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03996980

SponsorUniversity of Seville

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-06-01

Results submitted2019-11-24

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