NCT03731767

The Effect of a Talocrural Thrust Manipulation on Lateral Ankle Ligament Integrity in a Subgroup of Healthy Individuals

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Florida Gulf Coast University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Measure the effect of a common used ankle manipulation on ligament length in the ankle.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to determine what the effect of a common ankle manipulation on the supporting ligaments of the ankle. Design: The researchers will conduct a quasi-experimental study with a method of convenience sampling. The design of this study will allow to determine what the direct effect of a common a commonly used physical therapy ankle manipulation is on the length of the soft tissue connection between the smaller bone in the lower leg and the heel bone and the smaller bone in the leg and the ankle bone.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Distraction thrust manipulation	Distraction thrust manipulation of the talocural joint in supine position

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-20
• Primary completion: 2019-07-01
• Completion: 2019-08-01
• First posted: 2018-11-06
• Last updated: 2020-07-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States