NCT05153993

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Ghent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Fascia stretch	Stretch of the fascia plantaris during 3x30", 5x/week, 6 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-10-01
• Primary completion: 2017-12-20
• Completion: 2018-05-05
• First posted: 2021-12-10
• Last updated: 2021-12-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium