Myofascial Induction Effects on Plantar Pressures and Stabilometry

Myofascial Induction Effects on Plantar Pressures and Stabilometry Variables. A Clinical Trial

The objective is to determine the effectiveness of myofascial Induction effects on plantar pressures and stabilometry variables. Forty healthy subjects (28 females and 12 males) will be recruited for a simple blind clinical trial. All subjects will be randomly distributed in two different groups: control group (sham treatment of myofascial Induction) and experimental group (myofascial Induction). Outcome measurements will be foot plantar pressure area (footprint) and center of pressure area (stabilometry) by the Balance Evaluation Systems test. Two trials will be recorded for each condition.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Foot Diseases; Myofascial Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Myofascial induction; Other: Sham myofascial induction

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Madrid, Spain, 28700
    • EVA MARIA Martínez

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy individuals without pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous lower extremities surgery
• History of lower extremities injury with residual symptoms within the last year
• Evidence of a leg-length discrepancy of more than 1 cm
• Evidence of balance deficits

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental group; Myofascial induction	Other: Myofascial induction; Myofascial induction in plantar fascia
Sham Comparator: Control group; Sham myofascial induction	Other: Sham myofascial induction; Sham myofascial induction in plantar fascia

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Foot plantar pressure area	Foot plantar pressure area measured by the Balance Evaluation Systems test (squared centimeters)	Change from foot plantar pressure area at 2 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Center of pressure area	Center of pressure area measured by the Balance Evaluation Systems test (squared centimeters)	Change from center of pressure area at 2 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universidad de León

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Martinez-Jimenez EM, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo R, Losa-Iglesias ME, Diaz-Velazquez JI, Palomo-Lopez P, Rodriguez-Sanz D, Calvo-Lobo C, Lopez-Lopez D. Pressure and Traction Technique Improves Postural Control More Than Tactile Stimulation in Foot Plantar Fascia: A Randomized Single-Blind Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Jun;101(6):978-984. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.01.017. Epub 2020 Feb 28.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 25, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 5, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): September 10, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 23, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 24, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): June 25, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 11, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 10, 2019
• Last Verified: September 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Skin Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Foot Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: Myofascial-Induction_CT

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No