The TREADON Trial
TReatments of Exercise AnD Orthotics for plaNtar heel pain: TREADON
Summary
The TREADON trial is a clinical trial that is testing treatments of exercise and orthotic devices (shoe insoles) for plantar heel pain.
Plantar heel pain is a common condition but only 4 in 10 people with this condition get referred by their GP to NHS professionals, such as physiotherapists or podiatrists, for treatment.
Professionals are still unsure what the best treatment is for plantar heel pain. Our goal with this research trial is to find out whether exercises, insoles, or exercises and insoles together provide more relief for people with pain under the heel than self-management advice, and whether this is good value for money for the NHS.
| Chief Investigator: | Professor Edward Roddy |
| Associate Investigator: | Dr Martin Thomas |
| Trial Manager: | Kendra Cooke |
| Sponsor / Reference Number: | Keele University / RG-0344-22 |
| Funder / Reference Number: | NIHR Health Technology Assessment / NIHR131638 |
| UKCRN Study Portfolio Reference Number: | 54528 |
| Registration Reference Number: | ISRCTN12418153 |
| Start Date: | 01 January 2022 |
| End Date: | 31 March 2026 |
This is a randomised multi-arm multi-stage (MAMS) adaptive trial.
The overall aim of the trial is to compare the additional benefit of individualised exercises and/or prefabricated foot orthoses versus a self-management advice booklet alone to treat adults with plantar heel pain in primary care. The full participant information leaflet can be found here.