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Effects of Proximal and Distal Tibiofibular Joint Manipulation on Lower Extremity Muscle Activation, Ankle Range of Motion, and Functional Outcome Scores in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability

NCT00601471 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2010-06-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The overall aim of this project is to determine the effect of a tibiofibular joint manipulation on the neuromuscular response of the fibularis longus and soleus muscles in individuals with chronic ankle instability. Another aim of this study is to determine the long term effects of a tibiofibular joint manipulation on range of motion and self-reported function.

We hypothesize that a manipulation applied at the distal tibiofibular joint will result in greater muscle activation, improved functional dorsiflexion ROM, and increases in FAAM scores compared to a tibiofibular joint manipulation applied at the proximal joint. We further hypothesize that both distal and proximal tibiofibular joint manipulations will result in greater muscle activation, improved functional dorsiflexion ROM, and increases in FAAM scores than no treatment at all.

Conditions

  • Ankle Sprain
  • Ankle Injuries
  • Sprain

Interventions

OTHER

proximal tibiofibular manipulation

proximal tibiofibular manipulation

OTHER

distal tibiofibular manipulation

distal tibiofibular manipulation

OTHER

no intervention

no intervention / control

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Physical Therapy Association

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Virginia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jay Hertel, PhD · University of Virginia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-04-30
Primary Completion
2010-01-31
Completion
2010-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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