The effect of combining foot tape and neuromuscular electrical stimulation on flexibility compared to standard stretching: a randomized crossover study using a non-inferiority/equivalence design

The effect of combining foot tape and neuromuscular electrical stimulation on flexibility compared to standard stretching: a randomized crossover study using a non-inferiority/equivalence design - The effect of combining foot tape and neuromuscular electrical stimulation on flexibility compared to standard stretching: a randomized crossover study using a non-inferiority/equivalence design

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000054631

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-11

Start date

2024-08-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy university students

Interventions

Participants assigned to the combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation and foot tape group received kinesiology tape (NK-50, Nitto Denko, Japan) cut to 50% of the foot length and attached to the s

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Physically active university students

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria shall be as follows (1) Lower extremity injury in the past 6 weeks (2) Lumbar spine lesions in the past 6 weeks (e.g., known lumbar lesions that limit ROM, previous lumbar spine surgery, lumbar spine lesions including known lumbosacral spine physical impairment that limits ROM and function) (3) Lower extremity surgery within the past 6 months or major ligamentous surgery within the past year

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
DFA, SLR, and FFD after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Post-intervention ankle plantar flexion strength (PFS) and knee flexion strength (KFS)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTatsuya Igawa

International University of health and welfare Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy

igatatsu.7@gmail.com0287-24-3082

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026