Balance and ankle awareness in heel spur patients
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study looks at how a heel bone spur affects your balance and ankle awareness. If you join, doctors will assess your balance and how well your ankle senses movement, which could guide better treatments for heel pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 60 years old.
- Your pain is in only one heel.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is below 29 — a healthy weight range.
- You have sharp heel pain, especially with the first steps in the morning or after rest.
- You have not had heel surgery in the last 6 months or steroid injections in the last 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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