scholarly journals Impact of plantar fasciitis on the quality of life of male and female patients according to the Foot Health Status Questionnaire

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 11 ◽  
pp. 875-880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Palomo López ◽  
Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo ◽  
Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias ◽  
David Rodríguez-Sanz ◽  
Cesar Calvo Lobo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Foot Health ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Health Status Questionnaire ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Foot Health Status Questionnaire

Evaluating Quality of Life in Patients with Hallux Abducto Valgus Deformity After a Taping Technique

2017 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-291
Author(s):  
Malcolm Paul Formosa ◽  
Alfred Gatt ◽  
Cynthia Formosa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Valgus Deformity ◽  
Foot Health ◽  
Health Status Questionnaire ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Taping Technique ◽  
Foot Health Status Questionnaire

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the quality of life in patients living with hallux abducto valgus deformity before and after a taping technique. Methods: This study used a time series, quasi-experimental, same-subject design. Thirty-five patients with hallux abducto valgus were recruited in this study. Nonelastic zinc oxide tape was applied for 4 weeks. The Foot Health Status Questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life of participants before and after the intervention. The paired samples t test was used to test for statistical significance at the 95% confidence level. Results: In this study, a statistical reduction was seen in foot pain, foot function, and general foot health (P < .0001) after applying the nonelastic zinc oxide tape for 10 hours daily for 4 weeks. No statistically significant difference was found in the remaining domains of the Foot Health Status Questionnaire, although a difference in mean scores was observed. Conclusions: Treatment with nonelastic zinc oxide tape led to improved management of hallux abducto valgus and better quality of life; it is a safe, easy-to-use method with minimal adverse effects. Future studies should evaluate this method using larger sample groups and longer treatment periods while comparing this method with alternative treatment approaches, such as exercise or orthotic devices.

An Evaluation of Two Foot-Specific, Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measuring Instruments

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 538-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl B. Landorf ◽  
Anne-Maree Keenan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Activity Limitation ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Foot Health ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

In the past decade, health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) assessment has become an important tool to measure change as a result of treatment in clinical trials. The aim of this project was to compare and contrast two foot-specific HRQoL questionnaires: the Foot Function Index (FFI) and the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ). To assist in this process, a quasi-experimental trial was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of foot orthoses in improving HRQoL in people suffering from plantar fasciitis. The results from this study found that the FFI is generally less responsive to change, particularly in the domain of Activity Limitation. Nevertheless, significant improvements were found for two out of the three domains (Pain and Disability, but not Activity Limitation) for the FFI, as well as the overall score of FFI. In contrast, all four domains (Pain, Function, Footwear and General Foot Health) of the FHSQ showed significant improvement. Our experience with the questionnaires also revealed that certain questions in the Activity Limitation domain of the FFI can lead to inconsistent scoring, thus casting doubts over the suitability of this domain for use with patients with plantar fasciitis. Therefore, the FHSQ has several advantages when evaluating HRQoL in patients being treated with foot orthoses for plantar fasciitis, and should be viewed as the preferred questionnaire.

Effects of Panax Ginseng on Quality of Life

2002 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M Ellis ◽  
Prabashni Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Panax Ginseng ◽  
General Health ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Health Status Questionnaire

OBJECTIVE: To assess the time-dependent effects of Panax ginseng on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) by use of a general health status questionnaire. METHODS: Subjects were randomized in a double-blind manner to P. ginseng 200 mg/d (n = 15) or placebo (n = 15) for 8 weeks. The Short Form-36 Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2), a validated general health status questionnaire, was used to assess HRQOL at baseline and at 4 and 8 weeks. HRQOL between the groups was compared by use of repeated-measures analysis of covariance. A p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in baseline demographics and SF-36v2 scores between the groups. After 4 weeks of therapy, higher scores in social functioning ( P. ginseng 54.9 ± 4.6 vs. placebo 49.2 ± 6.5; p = 0.014), mental health ( P. ginseng 52.2 ± 7.7 vs. placebo 47.2 ± 7.3; p = 0.075), and the mental component summary ( P. ginseng 51.3 ± 7.4 vs. placebo 44.3 ± 8.3; p = 0.019) scales were observed in patients randomized to P. ginseng; these differences did not persist to the 8-week time point. The incidence of adverse effects was 33% in the P. ginseng group compared with 17% in the placebo group (p = 0.40). Subjects given P. ginseng (58%) were more likely to state that they received active therapy than subjects given placebo (17%; p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: P. ginseng improves aspects of mental health and social functioning after 4 weeks of therapy, although these differences attenuate with continued use.

scholarly journals Corticosteroid injection plus exercise versus exercise, beyond advice and a heel cup for patients with plantar fasciopathy: protocol for a randomised clinical superiority trial (the FIX-Heel trial)

Trials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Riel ◽  
Bill Vicenzino ◽  
Jens Lykkegaard Olesen ◽  
Martin Bach Jensen ◽  
Lars Holger Ehlers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Corticosteroid Injection ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Foot Health ◽  
Health Status Questionnaire ◽  
Plantar Fasciopathy ◽  
Superiority Trial ◽  
Patient Advice ◽  
Foot Health Status Questionnaire

Abstract Background Plantar fasciopathy has a lifetime prevalence of 10%. Patients experience sharp pain under the heel, often for several months or years. Multiple treatments are available, but no single treatment appears superior to the others. A corticosteroid injection offers short-term pain relief but is no better than placebo in the longer term (> 8 weeks). Heavy-slow resistance training has shown potentially positive effects on long-term outcomes (> 3 months), and combining exercises with an injection may prove to be superior to exercises alone. However, the effect of heavy-slow resistance training compared with a simpler approach of patient advice (e.g., load management) and insoles is currently unknown. This trial compares the efficacy of patient advice with patient advice plus heavy-slow resistance training and with patient advice plus heavy-slow resistance training plus a corticosteroid injection in improving the Foot Health Status Questionnaire pain score after 12 weeks in patients with plantar fasciopathy. Methods In this randomised superiority trial, we will recruit 180 patients with ultrasound-confirmed plantar fasciopathy and randomly allocate them to one of three groups: (1) patient advice and an insole (n = 60); (2) patient advice, an insole, and self-dosed heavy-slow resistance training consisting of heel raises (n = 60); or (3) patient advice, an insole, heavy-slow resistance training, and an ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection (n = 60). All participants will be followed for 1 year, with the 12-week follow-up considered the primary endpoint. The primary outcome is the Foot Health Status questionnaire pain domain score. Secondary outcomes include the remaining three domains of the Foot Health Status Questionnaire, a 7-point Global Rating of Change, the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, physical activity level, health-related quality of life measured by the EQ-5D-5L, and Patient Acceptable Symptom State, which is the point at which participants feel no further need for treatment. Additionally, a health economic evaluation of the treatments will be carried out. Discussion This trial will test if adding heavy-slow resistance training to fundamental patient advice and an insole improves outcomes and if a corticosteroid injection adds even further to that effect in patients with plantar fasciopathy. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03804008. Prospectively registered on January 15, 2019.

The effect of depression on quality of life in male and female patients with rheumatic diseases: indications of gender diversity

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-242
Author(s):  
E. Gavriilaki ◽  
P. Anyfanti ◽  
G. Triantafyllou ◽  
A. Triantafyllou ◽  
A. Pyrpasopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rheumatic Diseases ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Patients

scholarly journals Foot health among the Roma population of southern Spain according to the foot health status questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Coheña-Jiménez ◽  
Esther Chicharro-Luna ◽  
José Algaba-Del-Castillo ◽  
Amanda Páez-Tudela
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Southern Spain ◽  
Foot Health ◽  
Health Status Questionnaire ◽  
Roma Population ◽  
Foot Health Status Questionnaire

The impact of sexual dysfunction on quality of life in male and female patients with musculoskeletal disorders

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-219
Author(s):  
A. Triantafyllou ◽  
E. Gavriilaki ◽  
G. Triantafyllou ◽  
P. Anyfanti ◽  
A. Pyrpasopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
The Impact
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