Effects of Two Techniques of Mobilization in the Dorsiflexion on Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability

CEU San Pablo University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Instability of Joint

Treatments: Other: HVLA; Other: placebo; Other: MWM

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01618032

CEU-002

Details and patient eligibility

About

Restrictions on ankle dorsiflexion are common in subjects with chronic ankle instability (CAI). In fact, this is one factor that can contribute to the recurrence of such injuries. Passive mobilization techniques to improve ankle dorsiflexion are commonly used in physiotherapy treatments. However, no studies have compared manipulative techniques of mobilization techniques in subjects with chronic ankle instability.

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of two mobilization techniques on ankle dorsiflexion in patients with chronic ankle instability.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects with chronic ankle instability

Exclusion criteria

• Acute or subacute ankle sprain.
• Recent lesions in lower extremities.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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52 participants in 3 patient groups

HVLA

Experimental group

Description:

High velocity and low amplitude traction manipulation on the ankle joint

Treatment:

Other: HVLA

MWM

Experimental group

Description:

Mobilization with movement on ankle joint as Mulligan

Treatment:

Other: MWM

placebo

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Contact without therapeutic effect

Treatment:

Other: placebo