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Effects of Mobilization Versus Manipulation on Function in Participants Reporting CAI

NCT03918473 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2019-04-17

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Summary

The investigator's purpose is to compare the effects of talocrural joint mobilization with movement versus thrust mobilization on functional performance in subjects reporting chronic ankle instability (CAI).

Conditions

  • Ankle Sprains

Interventions

OTHER

Mobilization with Movement

The MWM group will receive manual therapy with the following protocol: the participant will be relaxed and standing in a staggered stance with the involved foot on an eight-inch step and both feet facing forward. The clinician will be positioned in front of the participant's leg and a non-elastic belt will be placed around the distal leg of the participant and the clinician's pelvis. The clinician will then apply a sustained posteroanterior glide to the tibia through the belt by leaning backwards, while stabilizing the fixed talus and forefoot with both hands. The participant will perform a slow lunge until the end range of motion without their heel lifting off the ground. The belt will be kept perpendicular to the tibia throughout the movement and 2 sets of 10 repetitions will be applied.

OTHER

Thrust Mobilization

The talocrural joint TM will be a high velocity low amplitude manual therapy technique. This technique will be applied with the participant in the supine position on a plinth. The clinician grasps the foot with one hand with the fifth finger contacting the anterior surface of the ankle at the talus. The other hand reinforces the contact points and both thumbs are placed on the sole of the participant's foot. The clinician gives slight caudal traction focused on the talocrural joint with the ankle dorsiflexed and everted. The therapist then applies a high-velocity thrust distraction technique to the talocrural joint. Only one thrust will be applied and no audible cavitation is required. This manual therapy technique will be performed once.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shenandoah University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cameron Bolton, PT, DPT · Shenandoah University Division of Physical Therapy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-30
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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