The aim of this research was to study the effect of heel-to-toe rocker shoe on pain, disability, activity limitation, and vertical ground reaction force in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In this clinical trial, 21 patients aged 20-65 with foot /ankle joint pain referred to Firozgar hospital and rheumatology clinics were recruited. VGRF with force plate and pain, disability, activity limitation with FFI questionnaire were assessed at the baseline, 1 week and 1 month after treatment.
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Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT138812123101N2
Registration date:2010-05-08, 1389/02/18
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2010-05-08, 1389/02/18
Registrant information
Name
Mohamad Sadegh Ghasemi
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Science
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 2222 9086
Email address
m.s.ghasemi@iums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2008-12-05, 1387/09/15
Expected recruitment end date
2010-02-02, 1388/11/13
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of High-top shoes with Rocker sole on Pain, Disability, Activity Limitation and Vertical Ground Reaction Force in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Public title
Effect of High-top shoes with Rocker sole on Pain, Disability, Activity Limitation and Vertical Ground Reaction Force in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: RA diagnosis according to the 1987 revised American College of Rheumatology (ACR) recommendations, Low DAS28, disease longer than one year, ability to walk without assistive devices, no use of other foot orthoses during the study, foot and/or ankle pain,
Exclusion criteria: Previously undergone major joint surgery such as total joint arthroplasties and/or arthrodesesm, pregnancy, previously cortisone injection at 3 month prior to the study, presence of balance problems, skin lesions (ulcers, dermatitis), other systemic disease with relevant effects on walking ability, other joint deformities
Age
From 20 years old to 65 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
21
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Faculty of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences