NCT07765082 · Jennifer Xu
Textured Insoles to Restore Sensorimotor Function in Patients With Plantar Fasciopathy
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What this study is about
This study will evaluate the immediate effects of wearing textured insoles on gait, postural control, and sensorimotor function in adults with plantar fasciopathy. Researchers will compare functional performance while participants wear textured insoles to determine whether this intervention may improve stability, movement and future studies of longer-term treatment.
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This study will evaluate the immediate effects of wearing textured insoles on gait, postural control, and sensorimotor function in adults with plantar fasciopathy. Researchers will compare functional performance while participants wear textured insoles to determine whether this intervention may improve stability, movement and future studies of longer-term treatment.
Interventions
OTHER
Textured Insole
A textured shoe insole designed to provide plantar sensory stimulation by increasing cutaneous input to the foot during standing and walking.
OTHER
Smooth Insole
A smooth shoe insole without surface texture used as a control device for comparison with the textured insole.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Postural Control
Time frame: Baseline and immediately following completion of each intervention condition during the study visit
Postural control will be assessed while participants complete standardized balance testing under each study condition. Performance will be compared between the textured insole and smooth insole conditions to evaluate the acute effects of textured insoles on postural control.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Diagnosis of plantar fasciopathy for at least 3 months
- Able to walk continuously at a self-selected pace for at least 20 minutes
- Able and willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Concomitant lower extremity injury (example fracture)
- History of lower extremity injury within the previous 6 months
- History of hip, knee, or ankle surgery involving bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, or cartilage.
- Any condition other than plantar fasciopathy that affects balance or plantar cutaneous sensation.
- Neurological deficits, vestibular disorders, visual disturbances, or other conditions that impair movement or sensory function.
- Unable to speak or understand English.
Where
- Lexington, Kentucky
Collaborators
National Athletic Trainers' Association
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Sep 24, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations