The Improved Ballet Shoe: a Study on the Effect of an Orthosis on Pain During Dancing on Pointe Shoes

Maastricht University Medical Center

Overview

An orthosis in the ballet shoe to see if pain reduction during dancing on pointes will decrease. One group of pre-preprofessional ballet dancers will receive an orthosis and will train during four weeks with it. The other group without a orthosis will be the control group.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Ballet Dancers

Interventions

orthosisDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * girls on preprofessional ballet schools with a minimum of 30 minutes professional training a week; * 12 to 18 years old * pain during dancing on pointes Exclusion Criteria: * experience with wearing a orthosis in their ballet shoe

Locations (1)

Maastricht UMC

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

VAS-score

Time frame: four weeks

Secondary Outcomes

lower extremities muscle ratio

Time frame: four weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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