NCT05859685

Manual Ankle Therapy on Fear of Falls, Range of Motion, and Functionality and Stability in Geriatric Patients

Efficacy of Manual Ankle Therapy on Fear of Falls, Range of Motion, and Functionality and Stability in Geriatric Patients. A Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The range of movement of the ankle decreases with age and the plantar arch decreases, adopting a more pronated position of the foot. The main objective is to analyze the effectiveness of manual therapy using ankle joint techniques in geriatric patients. Randomized, double-blind clinical trial with follow-up period. Subjects will be assigned to control and experimental groups using a data analysis tool (Excel). The dependent variable will be the fear of falls. The secondary variables will be the range of movement in dorsiflexion of the ankle, and the functionality and stability of the lower limbs. Three evaluations will be carried out. A baseline measurement before the start of the study (T0), after the intervention (T1) and after a 3-week follow-up period (T2). A manual therapy protocol will be carried out, lasting 3 weeks with 1 weekly session. Each session will last 10 minutes. The patients included in the experimental group will undergo the following manual therapy techniques: talus dorsal sliding technique and joint technique in "8" on the Lisfranc and Chopart joints. The patients included in the control group underwent the same techniques as those indicated for the experimental group, but without sliding or placing joint tension. The periodicity and times of administration will be the same

Conditions

• Old Age; Atrophy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Experimental	Manual therapy techniques: * Talar dorsal sliding technique. Dorsal mobilization of the talus, with the patient in the supine position and ankle dorsiflexion, without pain or discomfort. The physiotherapist will exercise an anteroposterior mobilization of the talus, with a dorsal glide * Mulligan movement mobilization technique: The patient will be in a standing position, with the ankle to be treated forward. You will be given an aid or support in the upper extremity to maintain stability.
OTHER	Control	The patients included in the control group underwent the same techniques as those indicated for the experimental group, but without sliding or placing joint tension. The periodicity and times of administration will be the same

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-06
• Primary completion: 2023-06-03
• Completion: 2023-07-01
• First posted: 2023-05-16
• Last updated: 2024-05-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain