Effect of Stretching on Visco-elastic Behaviour of the Fascia Plantaris in a Healthy Population

• Sponsor: University Ghent (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT05153993
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 60
• Location: 1
• Arms: 2
• Actual Duration (Months): 7.1
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 8.5

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

RCT with two arms: (1) stretch fascia plantaris (6 weeks, n=30) (2) control (n=30); Outcome parameters: ROM ankle and first toe; visco-elastic behaviour of the fascia plantaris determined by means of myotonometry Study protocol: Outcome parameters were evaluated before and after the intervention/control with a 6 weeks interval. All participants were screened bilaterally and for the participants assigned to the intervention group stretching was only performed on the dominant side

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Fasciitis, Plantar; Stretch; Rehabilitation; Stiffness of Unspecified Foot, Not Elsewhere Classified	Other: Fascia stretch	N/A

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Actual Enrollment: 60 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Effect of Stretching on Visco-elastic Behaviour of the Fascia Plantaris in a Healthy Population
• Actual Study Start Date: Oct 1, 2017
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Dec 20, 2017
• Actual Study Completion Date: May 5, 2018

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Stretch fascia plantaris	Other: Fascia stretch; Stretch of the fascia plantaris during 3x30", 5x/week, 6 weeks
No Intervention: Control group

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Visco-elastic behaviour using myotonometry [within 20 minutes before and after intervention]

   By means of the MyotonPro device

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Range of Motion of ankle joint and first metatarsalphalangeal joint [within 20 minutes before and after intervention]

   By means of goniometry

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: N/A and Older
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy volunteers

Exclusion Criteria:

• Lower extremity injury

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Roel De Ridder	Ghent	East Flanders	Belgium	9000

Sponsors and Collaborators

• University Ghent

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Roel De Ridder, University Ghent

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: University Ghent
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05153993
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2017/1215
• First Posted: Dec 10, 2021
• Last Update Posted: Dec 10, 2021
• Last Verified: Nov 1, 2021

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: No
• Plan to Share IPD: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Fasciitis; Fasciitis, Plantar

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Dec 10, 2021