Investigation of Myotonometer Reliability in Evaluation of Plantar Fascia Biomechanical Properties

İlke KARA, PT

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus; Plantar Fascia

Treatments: Other: Myotonometric measurement

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05452551

BEU-IK-02

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to examine the intra-rater, inter-rater, and inter-session reliability of MyotonPRO in measuring plantar fascia mechanical properties in adults with diabetes.

Full description

Therefore, changes occur in standing weight-bearing points, loading zones, and gait biomechanics. The thickened plantar fascia increases the risk of developing diabetic foot with increased peak-plantar pressure, and therefore, plantar fasciitis is more common in individuals with diabetes than in healthy individuals. The myotonometer studies showed that chronic diabetes history increases dynamic stiffness, which is one of the mechanical properties of the plantar fascia, and that as the severity of the disease increases, fascial stiffness also increases. The aim of the study is to examine the intra-rater, inter-rater, and inter-session reliability of MyotonPRO in measuring plantar fascia mechanical properties in adults with diabetes.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Body mass index < 30 kilogram/meter square
• Willing to participate in the study
• Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
• HbA1c level ≥ 6.5% mmol/mol
• Fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dl
• Random plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/d

Exclusion criteria

• History of lower extremity injuries
• Ulceration localized on plantar fascia
• Age ≥ 65 years
• Any use of medication that will affect muscle tone