Effect of Manipulation of the Ankle Joint on Gait

University of Bridgeport

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Gait

Treatments: Other: Sham manipulation; Procedure: Ankle manipulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01787721

UB-SMP-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if manipulation of the ankle improves some measurable characteristics of how a person walks. The investigators hypothesize that the ankle will be able to bend better after manipulation and thus improve walking speed and reduce differences between the two limbs.

Enrollment: 2 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Students will be screened for eligibility by testing their ability to perform a squat.

Exclusion criteria

• a recent (within one month) ankle sprain
• evidence of ankle instability
• cardiac condition

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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2 participants in 2 patient groups

Ankle manipulation

Experimental group

Description:

Treatment will consist of manipulation of the tibiotalar joint intended to produce anterior to posterior glide of the tibia on the talus

Treatment:

Procedure: Ankle manipulation

Sham manipulation

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Sham manipulative procedure of the tibiotalar joint.

Treatment:

Other: Sham manipulation