NCT01117909

Effects of Talocrural Joint Mobilizations in the Treatment of Subacute Lateral Ankle Sprains

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Virginia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal is to determine if standard therapy including joint mobilizations of the ankle performed 3 times per week for 2 weeks will increase self-reported function and decrease pain in patients with mild lateral ankle sprains.

Detailed description

The purpose of this protocol is to assess the effects of grade IV anterior to posterior joint mobilization on self-reported function, dorsiflexion range of motion and talar glide on subjects suffering from lateral ankle sprain in the past 2-10 days and exhibit 5 degree dorsiflexion deficit in range of motion or a restriction in posterior glide of the talus.

Conditions

• Ankle Sprain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mobilization therapy in addition to standard therapy	Subject will receive three 60-second bouts of posterior joint mobilizations applied to the ankle joint during each treatment session. Standard therapy will consist of ankle strengthening exercises with elastic bands, balance, active ROM, and 20 minutes of ice bag application, elevation and compression.
OTHER	Sham intervention	Physical therapist will lay hands as if to perform the joint mobilization but no movement will occur.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-04-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2011-12-01
• First posted: 2010-05-06
• Last updated: 2011-05-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States