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Does Instrument-assisted Mobilization Influence Healthy, Short Achilles Tendons?

NCT07075172 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2025-07-20

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if instrumented-assisted soft tissue mobilization (i.e., massage using specialized metal instruments) of the lower leg and Achilles tendon region changes the properties of the tendon and the range of ankle dorsiflexion (i.e., the ability to bring the foot and toes back towards the head).

One lower leg and Achilles tendon in each participant will be treated with instrumented-assisted soft tissue mobilization for 7 minutes during 8 treatment sessions over a 4-week period. The other lower leg and Achilles tendon will not be treated and be assessed as the non-treated control leg.

Conditions

  • Healthy
  • Achilles Tendon Length and Thickness

Interventions

OTHER

Instrumented-assisted soft tissue mobilization

Instrumented-assisted soft tissue mobilization of the posterior leg and Achilles tendon region

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Indiana University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stuart Warden · Indiana University Indianapolis

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-03
Primary Completion
2014-10-16
Completion
2014-10-16

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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