Tokyo, Nov. 20 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059718) titled 'Effect of Stretching on the Mechanical Properties of the Plantar Fascia in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis' on Nov. 20.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Parallel
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Open -no one is blinded
Control - Dose comparison
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Fukuoka University
Condition:
Condition - Plantar Fasciitis
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - This study aims to elucidate the changes in the mechanical properties of the plantar fascia following stretching of the Achilles tendon and plantar fascia performed with two different time distributions in patients with plantar fasciitis, assessed by shear wave elastography.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - The continuous plantar fascia stretching (3minutes) will be performed three times per day for three months.
Interventions/Control_2 - The continuous Achilles tendon stretching (3minutes) will be performed three times per day for three months.
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 20
years-old
<=
Age-upper limit - Not applicable
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Clinically diagnosed with plantar fasciitis
1. Presence of tenderness at the calcaneal attachment of the plantar fascia
2. Duration of symptoms of at least 3 months
Key exclusion criteria - Patients with a history of systemic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis
Patients with a history of surgery on the foot or ankle
Target Size - 40
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 10 Month 06 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 12 Month 01 Day
Last follow-up date - 2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068300
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