Effect of Manipulation of the Ankle Joint on Gait

University of Bridgeport2 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if manipulation of the ankle improves some measurable characteristics of how a person walks. The investigators hypothesize that the ankle will be able to bend better after manipulation and thus improve walking speed and reduce differences between the two limbs.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Gait

Interventions

Ankle manipulationPROCEDURE

Sham manipulationOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Students will be screened for eligibility by testing their ability to perform a squat. Exclusion Criteria: * a recent (within one month) ankle sprain * evidence of ankle instability * cardiac condition

Locations (1)

University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic Human Performance Laboratory

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in self-selected walking speed

Subjects will pick the speed they want to walk on the treadmill but will be blinded to their choice. The actual speed chosen will be recorded.

Time frame: Day 1 and 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Change in side-to-side difference in stance phase

Measurement of the change in the difference in single stance phase between the left foot and right foot.

Time frame: Day 1 and 6 weeks

Change in difference in step length from side-to-side

Measurement of the change in the difference in step length between the left foot and right foot

Time frame: Day 1 and 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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