Myofascial Induction Effects on Plantar Pressures and Stabilometry

Universidad de León40 enrolled

Overview

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 Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Foot Diseases Myofascial Pain

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Foot plantar pressure area

Foot plantar pressure area measured by the Balance Evaluation Systems test (squared centimeters)

Time frame: Change from foot plantar pressure area at 2 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

Center of pressure area

Center of pressure area measured by the Balance Evaluation Systems test (squared centimeters)

Time frame: Change from center of pressure area at 2 minutes