Status:
COMPLETED
Does the Addition of Manual Therapy Techniques Increase Gastrocnemius/Soleus Length More Than Stretching Alone?
Lead Sponsor:
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Conditions:
Muscle Tightness
Eligibility:
All Genders
12+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will examine the short term effects of adding manual therapy techniques to static stretching in Dorsiflexion (DF) Range of Motion (ROM). The investigators will be studying 2 forms of manual...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- healthy feet and ankles must have limited dorsiflexion ROM. Limited dorsiflexion will be judged by patient having \<12 degrees of DF PROM with knee extended, or \<50 degrees of weight bearing DF ROM with the knee flexed.
Exclusion
- inability to fully weight bear through their lower extremities
- have \<0-90 degrees of ROM in their knees
- inability to follow directions
- presence of a Lower Extremity fracture
- pregnant or nursing
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01856972
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
June 11 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Sports and Orthopedic PT East Broad St location
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43213