Author/Editor     Burger, Helena; Štajer, Tomaž
Title     Zadovoljstvo z individualnimi ortopedskimi vložki, narejenimi po statični in dinamični meritvi - randomizirana, dvojno slepa študija
Translated title     Satisfaction with individually made statically or dynamically casted foot orthoses - a randomised, double blind study
Type     članek
Source     Rehabilitacija
Vol. and No.     Letnik 10, št. 2
Publication year     2011
Volume     str. 44-9
Language     slo
Abstract     Background: There are many different types of individually made foot orthoses. From the existing literature, it is not clear which are the most effective. The impression can be obtained in different ways, but all the existing ways are static. The aim of our study was to develop a dynamic system for impression and to find out whether people using foot orthoses produced this way can walk with fewer problems. Methods: Twelve healthy individuals with no foot problems were included into the study and randomly divided into two groups. For each participant two pairs of foot orthoses were made - one for which the impression was taken statically in the impression foam, and one for which the impression was taken dynamically. Group A first wore the foot orthoses made from static casts for 2 weeks, followed by those made from dynamic casts, and the groups B vice versa. After 2 weeks, we made a structured interview about the use of orthoses, satisfaction and any trouble experiences, and we also administered the pain subscale of the Foot Function Index. Participants and the person taking interview and analysing the data did not know which type of orthoses they were wearing. Results: There have been no significant differences in any of the measured variables. Foot orthoes made by dynamic impression have no serious side effects. Conclusion: Foot orthoses made by dynamic impression are as effective as those made by static impression by impression foam and have no serious side effects. The new method is cheaper than the old one.
Summary     Izhodišča: Individualno narejeni ortopedski vložki so zelo različni in v doslej objavljeni strokovni literaturi še ni pojasnjeno, kateri so najbolj učinkoviti. Mero zanje lahko vzamemo na različne načine, vsi do sedaj znani so statični. Namen naše študije je bil razviti sistem za dinamični odvzem mere za ortopedske vložke ter preveriti, ali ljudje z njimi lažje hodijo kot z vložki, za katere smo mero odvzeli statično. Metode: Vključili smo 12 prostovoljcev, ki niso imeli težav s stopali, in jih naključno razdelili v dve skupini. Vsem smo naredili individualne ortopedske vložke, za katere smo mero odvzeli statično in dinamično. Prostovoljci iz skupine A so najprej 14 dni nosili ortopedske vložke, narejene po statični meritvi, ter nato 14 dni vložke, narejene po dinamični meritvi, prostovoljci iz skupine B pa ravno obratno. Po štirinajstih dneh uporabe smo z udeleženci opravili strukturiran intervju o uporabi, njihovem zadovoljstvu z vložki, težavah z njimi ter bolečinsko podlestvico Indeksa bolečine, prizadetosti ali omejitev zaradi težav s stopali. Udeleženci in oseba, ki je izvajala strukturiran intervju ter analizirala rezultate, do končane analize niso vedeli, katere vložke je kdo uporabljal. Rezultati: V nobeni od opazovanih spremenljivk med vložki ni bilo značilnih razlik. Vložki, narejeni po dinamični meritvi, tudi niso imeli hujših stranskih učinkov. Zaključki: Ortopedski vložki, izdelani po dinamični meritvi, so enako učinkoviti kot tisti, izdelani po statičnem odtisu v peni, in nimajo hujših stranskih učinkov. Novi način meritve je cenejši.
Descriptors     ORTHOTIC DEVICES
FOOT
PAIN