The Effects of Gentle Movements at the Ankle in Individuals With Diminished Range of Motion
NCT ID: NCT01119092
Last Updated: 2011-05-30
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-01-31
2011-05-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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We will quantify range of motion with standard goniometric measures, stiffness with the use of an instrumented ankle arthrometer, talar glide with the use of the posterior talar glide test and self-reported function using the foot and ankle ability measure (FAAM) and FAAM-sport.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Sham intervention plus standard treatment
This group will receive a "laying of hands" treatment in addition to standard treatment. The clinician will place his/her hands in a position to perform the AP joint mobilizations but will not actually perform them. The sham treatment will be performed 3 times and each will last a period of 60 seconds with a one minute rest in between.
Sham ("laying of hands") intervention
The clinician will place his/her hands in a position to perform the AP joint mobilizations but will not actually perform them. The sham treatment will be performed 3 times and each will last a period of 60 seconds with a one minute rest in between.
Control Group
This group will be individuals who suffer from the same injury but will be instructed to stretch at home 5 days a week for 2 weeks.
No interventions assigned to this group
Grade IV AP joint mobilization plus standard treatment
This group will receive 3 60-second treatments of Grade IV AP joint mobilizations of the talus during each treatment session, with a one minute rest in between each treatment.
Grade IV AP joint mobilizations
3 60-second treatments of Grade IV AP joint mobilizations of the talus during each treatment session, with a one minute rest in between each treatment.
Interventions
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Sham ("laying of hands") intervention
The clinician will place his/her hands in a position to perform the AP joint mobilizations but will not actually perform them. The sham treatment will be performed 3 times and each will last a period of 60 seconds with a one minute rest in between.
Grade IV AP joint mobilizations
3 60-second treatments of Grade IV AP joint mobilizations of the talus during each treatment session, with a one minute rest in between each treatment.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Dorsiflexion range of motion deficit of 5°
* Return to full activity prior to participation in this study
* Individuals with dorsiflexion range of motion that is less than degrees of dorsiflexion.
Exclusion Criteria
* Syndesmotic ankle sprain (to be ruled out based on the attending certified athletic trainers diagnosis)
* A history or signs of reflex sympathetic dystrophy
* Suffer from an acute injury in the lower extremity within the last 6 weeks
* Have received manual therapy for the ankle sprain prior to enrollment
18 Years
50 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Athletic Training Association Research & Education Foundation
UNKNOWN
University of Virginia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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University of Virginia
Principal Investigators
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Jay Hertel, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University to Virginia
Locations
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Jay Hertel, PhD
Role: primary
Nicole Cosby
Role: backup
Other Identifiers
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14794
Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT
Identifier Source: secondary_id
14787
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id