Use of orthotics with orthotic sandals versus the sole use of orthotics for plantar fasciitis: Randomised controlled trial

Table 1 Table of participant demographics

	Intervention group orthotics and orthotic sandals (%)	Control group orthotics only (%)	Both groups (%)
Sex
Male	3 (6.0%)	4 (8.3%)	7 (7.1%)
Female	47 (94.0%)	44 (91.7%)	91 (92.9%)
Age (year)
20-29	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)
30-39	4 (8.0%)	10 (20.8%)	14 (14.3%)
40-49	21 (42.0%)	13 (27.1%)	34 (34.7%)
50-59	20 (40.0%)	18 (37.5%)	38 (38.8%)
60-69	4 (8.0%)	6 (12.5%)	10 (10.2%)
70-79	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)
Mean age	48.44	49.19	48.81
Total	50	48	98

Table 2 Table of analysis for all outcomes

	Intervention group (orthotics and orthotic sandals)							Control group (orthotics only)							Between-group sig.test
	Baseline	3 wk	6 wk	3 mo	6 mo	Change	Sig.test	Baseline	3 wk	6 wk	3 mo	6 mo	Change	Sig.test
Foot pain NRS (IQR)	7 (2)	5 (4)	4 (2)	2 (3)	1.5 (3)	-6 (3.25)	P < 0.001a	8 (3)	5 (3)	4 (3)	4 (4)	3 (3)	-4 (4.75)	P < 0.001a	P = 0.003b
Foot pain FHSQ (SD)	28.48 (16.32)	56.50 (20.83)	66.83 (17.23)	74.98 (18.51)	79.98 (15.80)	51.49 (25.15)	P < 0.001c	29.17 (19.70)	49.57 (19.34)	57.93 (20.23)	62.79 (21.96)	71.24 (18.98)	42.07 (24.79)	P = 0.001c	P = 0.07d
Foot function FHSQ (SD)	46.13 (21.47)	71.5 (22.13)	79.25 (17.83)	82.63 (16.72)	87.63 (14.86)	41.50 (24.94)	P < 0.001c	43.10 (23.68)	65.48 (21.82)	71.74 (23.31)	75.56 (22.80)	80.73 (21.95)	37.64 (26.34)	P = 0.0013	P = 0.46d
Symptom change GROC (IQR)		1 (2)	2 (2)	3 (2)	4 (2)	2(2)	P < 0.001a		1 (2)	1.5 (3)	2 (2)	3 (3)	2 (3)	P < 0.001a	P = 0.93b

^aWilcoxon Signed Rank Test.

^bMann-Whitney U Test.

^cPaired T-test.

^dIndependent sample T-test.

NRS: Numerical rating scale; FHSQ: Foot health status questionnaire; GROC: Global rating of change score; IQR: Interquartile range.