Intra and Inter- Observer Reproducibility of Ankle Dorsiflexion Measure With a New Tool

NCT ID: NCT04792359

Last Updated: 2021-04-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-04-22
• Study Completion Date: 2021-09-10

Brief Summary

The Achilles' tendon is the largest and most resistant tendon in the body. When the triceps contracts, the Achilles' tendon is responsible for plantar flexion of the ankle. When the triceps are not contracted, the Achilles tendon is the main component in limiting dorsiflexion of the ankle, a major component of the gait pattern. The limitation of this dorsiflexion of the ankle can be caused by a shortening of the Achilles tendon.

This equine whose prevalence in the general population is greater than 50% according to Kowalski, appears to be a risk factor in many pathologies of the foot and ankle.

Currently, in clinical practice, the measurement of passive dorsiflexion of the ankle is empirically measured by the Silfverskiold test. However, the definition of a retraction varies according to the authors, in particular because of the absence of normalization of the force applied on the forefoot, or of the absence of uniformization of the angulation applied. This research is based on the hypothesis that a new measurement tool would be more efficient and more reproducible for measuring dorsiflexion of the ankle.

Detailed Description

The study includes the measure of dorsiflexion of the ankle with a new tool on volunteers. The measurement will be reproduced three times on each ankle in two positions, with a force applied by three different persons. The measurement will be automatically recorded then analyzed.

Conditions

Orthopedic

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Equinometer

Measurement with Equinometer

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Equinometer

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Measurement of dorsiflexion of the ankle will be reproduced three times on each ankle in two positions, with a force applied

Interventions

Equinometer

Measurement of dorsiflexion of the ankle will be reproduced three times on each ankle in two positions, with a force applied

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Man or woman, aged 18 years and more
• Student at the IFMK school (Paris)
• Participant without any trauma at the Achilles' tendon
• Participant who has been given appropriate information about the study objectives and who has given his/her express written and informed consent prior to conduct any study-related procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participant with a traumatic history of one of the two Achilles tendons
• Participant whose physical and / or psychological health is severely impaired, which according to the investigator may affect the participant's compliance with the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Julien BELDAME, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

RGDS-Clinique Blomet

Locations

Clinique Blomet

Paris, , France

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

France

Central Contacts

Julien BELDAME, MD

Role: CONTACT

julien.beldame@gmail.com

33 (0)1 43 37 68 21

Facility Contacts

Julien Beldame, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

2020-A03518-31

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id