Effectiveness of Custom-made Foot Orthoses vs Heel Lifts in Children With Calcaneal Apophysitis

Effectiveness of Custom-made Foot Orthoses vs Heel Lifts in Children With Calcaneal Apophysitis (Sever Disease): a Randomized Controlled Trial

The study was a parallel-group, randomized controlled trial with concealed allocation, blinding of investigators and assessors and intention-to-treat analysis. It examined the effect of custom-made foot orthoses and heel lifts in children with calcaneal apophysitis.

It was hypothesized that the primary outcome, pain relief, would be significantly improved with the custom-made orthosis compared to the heel lift.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosed radiologically with calcaneal osteochondritis
• diagnosed radiologically with calcaneal osteochondritis
• have signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• had suffered some trauma on the heel in the past 2 months
• had received anti-inflammatory drugs and/or physical treatment for pain in the past 3 months
• had presented physical or neurological impairment
• were not interested