Textured Insoles to Restore Sensorimotor Function in Patients With Plantar Fasciopathy

NCT07765082 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 118998
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 26
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Plantar Fasciopathy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Postural Control

  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.

  Baseline and immediately following completion of each intervention condition during the study visit

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Gait Characteristics

  Baseline and immediately following completion of each intervention condition during the study visit.

• Change in Plantar Sensation

  Baseline and immediately following completion of each intervention condition during the study visit.

• Change in Pressure-Pain Threshold

  Baseline and immediately following completion of each intervention condition during the study visit.

Study Arms (2)

Textured Insole

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will wear textured insoles while completing gait, postural control, and sensorimotor function assessments to evaluate the acute effects of the intervention on plantar fasciopathy.

Other: Textured Insole; Other: Smooth Insole

Smooth Insole

SHAM COMPARATOR

Participants will wear a smooth (non-textured) insole while completing the same assessments to serve as the comparison condition in the crossover study.

Other: Textured Insole; Other: Smooth Insole

Interventions

Textured Insole OTHER

A textured shoe insole designed to provide plantar sensory stimulation by increasing cutaneous input to the foot during standing and walking.

Smooth Insole; Textured Insole

Smooth Insole OTHER

A smooth shoe insole without surface texture used as a control device for comparison with the textured insole.

Smooth Insole; Textured Insole

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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.
• Pregnancy
• Unable to speak or understand English.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Jennifer Xu: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Kentucky - Sports Medicine Research Institute

Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States

Location

Central Study Contacts

Jennifer Xu, PhD

CONTACT

8593239850; jen.xu@uky.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 30, 2026
• First Posted: August 14, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2027
• Last Updated: August 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Locations

US (1)