RCT - TNS for Plantar Fasciitis

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Assessing the benefits of the use of a tension night splint in patients with plantar fasciitis, a single-blinded randomised controlled trial

  • IRAS ID

    157503

  • Contact name

    Patrick Wheeler

  • Contact email

    patrick.wheeler@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    University of Leicester

  • Research summary

    This study looks at whether there is any benefit to patients with plantar fasciitis in the provision of a commercially available Tension Night Splint (TNS). This is a device that a patient would wear at night-time to keep their foot and ankle stretched, and it thought thereby reducing the level of discomfort that they may get from their plantar fascia symptoms.

  • REC name

    West of Scotland REC 5

  • REC reference

    14/WS/1069

  • Date of REC Opinion

    7 Aug 2014

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion