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

NCT05153993 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2021-12-10

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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

Conditions

  • Fasciitis, Plantar
  • Stretch
  • Rehabilitation
  • Stiffness of Unspecified Foot, Not Elsewhere Classified

Interventions

OTHER

Fascia stretch

Stretch of the fascia plantaris during 3x30", 5x/week, 6 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Ghent

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Roel De Ridder · University Ghent

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-01
Primary Completion
2017-12-20
Completion
2018-05-05

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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