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NCT Number: NCT04563663

Dose-response of Anteroposterior Mobilizations in Weight Bearing Talus Dorsiflexion

Ankle mobility limitations are common in older adults. A possible treatment to restore joint mobility is manual therapy based on mobilization techniques, in this case, applied on the ankle joint. Previous research had proposed different treatment volumes (one to twelve sessions), but shown a different and non-consistent degree of effectiveness according to such factor. Therefore, this work aims to determine the dose-response relationship of manual therapy (talus mobilizations) on ankle range of motion in the older adult.

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Key information

Conditions

Aging Problems

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidad de Valencia

Valencia, 46010, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Community-dwelling older adults.
  • Limited ankle mobility (< 35 degrees).
  • Over 60 years.

Exclusion criteria

  • Not willing to participate or signing a consent form
  • Lower limb injury in the three months prior to the study (ex. sprain)
  • Diagnosed condition that may influence mobility assessments (i.e. stroke)

Treatment and study plan

Posteriorization of the talus.

Procedure

Three sets of a 30-s grade IV anteroposterior mobilization.

Primary outcomes

  1. Treatment dose

    Time frame: Change from baseline to end of intervention (2 weeks) and follow-up (10 weeks)

    Number of sessions of experimental intervention needed to induce a clinically important gain in ankle mobility after the intervention. A baseline progression over 4.6º in the Lunge test will be considered clinically important (Powden, 2015), so that the number of sessions will be established when this threshold is exceeded (see secondary outcome) .

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Lunge test

    Time frame: Change from baseline, to end of intervention (2 weeks) and follow-up (10 weeks)

    Weight bearing ankle dorsiflexion range of motion. This test will measure the maximum tilt of the tibia that a subject can perform while standing and bearing the weight on the limb without lifting the heel from the floor. A Baseline® Digital Inclinometer (Fabrication Enterprises Inc) will be used to assessed this outcome. Values below 35º indicate limited mobility. A baseline progression over 4.6º will be considered clinically important (Powden, 2015). This mobility gain will be used to determine the dose-response relationship: number of sessions of talus mobilizations needed to induce a clinically important gain in ankle mobility after the intervention (see primary outcome measure)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Valencia

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Registry information

Official study title

Dose-response of Anteroposterior Mobilizations in Weight Bearing Talus Dorsiflexion in the Older Adult: Allegorized Clinical Trial

Acronym: ANKLE_WBROM

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Sep 24, 2020
Registry last updated
Apr 28, 2021

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