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Novel Stretching Device Versus Night Splints
Sponsor: SAE Orthopedics
Summary
A set of 100 patients previously diagnosed with plantar fasciitis will be given initial questionnaires about their symptoms and randomly assigned either night splints or the novel calf stretching device. The participants will use each device for 6 weeks. At the end of those 6 weeks, they will return for a follow up questionnaire. The answers in the questionnaire will be analyzed to compare the effectiveness of night splints to calf stretching.
Official title: Novel Stretching Device Versus Night Splints a Prospective, Randomized Study in the Effectiveness of Treating Plantar Fasciitis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-04-15
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2026-04-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Night splints
A night splint is a brace the patient wears on their foot to keep it in a dorsiflexed position while they sleep. It is the first line treatment for plantar fasciitis.
Triceps Surae Stretching and Flexibility Assessment Device (TESS)
The AcuFlex device is a slant board with a bar added for balance that the participant will stand on in 5 minute intervals throughout the day to stretch their calves, and potentially treat their plantar fasciitis symptoms. Measurements will be taken and recorded by sensors beneath the participants heels.
Locations (1)
SAE Orthopedics
Carterville, Illinois, United States