Purpose: excessive foot pronation has been reported as being related to chronic low back symptoms. Compensating custom-made foot orthotics treatment has not been entirely explored as an effective therapy for chronic low back pain (CLBP). This study aims to observe the effects of custom made foot orthoses, in subjects with foot pronation suffering from CLBP.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
100
To compare the use of handmade plantar orthoses versus the use of splints in the management of low back pain.
Universidad de Sevilla
Seville, sevilla, Spain
Change in disability due to low back pain measured by the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ)
The RMDQ is a 24-item self-reported questionnaire designed to assess physical disability due to low back pain. Scores range from 0 to 24, with higher scores indicating greater disability.
Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention
Change in pain intensity measured by the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS, 0-10)
The NRS is a 0-10 scale where 0 = no pain and 10 = worst imaginable pain.
Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change in foot posture measured by the Foot Posture Index (FPI)
The FPI is a 6-item clinical tool for quantifying foot posture. Total scores range from -12 (highly supinated) to +12 (highly pronated).
Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
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