Comparasion of the Immediate Effect of Myofascial Relaxation Technique and Kinesiology Taping

Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus; Plantar Fascia

Treatments: Other: Kinesiology Taping Appliying; Other: Myofascial Release Technique Appliying

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04637841

09.2020.948

Details and patient eligibility

About

As a result of glycation of collagen fibers in diabetes mellitus, an increase in thickness and stiffness is observed in the plantar fascia, which is a connective tissue. These changes in the plantar fascia affect the windlass mechanism of the foot, normal range of motion and foot plantar pressure distribution. These biomechanical effects may cause the development of diabetic foot ulcers in the later stages of the disease. We hypothesis that myofascial release technique and kinesiology taping methods have an effect on plantar fascia stiffness and plantar pressure distribution in diabetic patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of the two methods on the stiffness of the plantar fascia and foot sole pressure distribution in diabetic patients.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Those with diabetic foot ulcer development risk groups 1 and 2 according to the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF)
• Those who have diabetes for at least 5 years
• Ambulation independently without using an assistive device

Exclusion criteria

• Those with foot posture deformity
• Having another disease that will affect connective tissue properties
• Presence of orthopedic or neurological disorders that will affect plantar load distribution
• History of surgery and fractures from the ankle-foot in the last 6 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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26 participants in 4 patient groups

Diabetes Mellitus Kinesiology Taping Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Kinesiology tape will be applied to the left foot of the participants in diabetes mellitus group.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiology Taping Appliying

Kinesiology Taping Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Kinesiology tape will be applied to the left foot of the healthy participants in the control group.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiology Taping Appliying

Diabetes Mellitus Myofascial Release Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Myofascial Release Technique will be applied to the right foot of the participants in diabetes mellitus group.

Treatment:

Other: Myofascial Release Technique Appliying

Myofascial Release Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Myofascial Release Technique taping will be applied to the right foot of the healthy participants in the control group.

Treatment:

Other: Myofascial Release Technique Appliying