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COMPARISON OF THRUST MANIPULATION AND NON-THRUST MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUE ON PAIN AND FUNCTION IN ATHLETES WITH CHRONIC ANKLE SPRAIN.

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Chronic Ankle Sprain.
Sprain of unspecified ligament of unspecified ankle
S93.409
Registration Number
IRCT20190715044216N4
Lead Sponsor
Riphah International University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

Athletes with Ankle sprain > 6 weeks; grade 1 or grade 2 ankle sprain, as defined by the West Point Ankle Sprain Grading System Subjects
Between age 16-40 years old Athletes.
Positive Ankle Stress Test: a)Anterior talofibular ligament: Plantar flexion – inversion b)Calcaeno-fibular ligament: Neutral position – inversion. c)Posterior talofibular ligament: Dorsiflexion – inversion. d)Deltoid ligament: Plantar flexion – eversion
4.Have a numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) score greater than 3/10 in the last week.

Exclusion Criteria

Exhibited contraindications to manual therapy.
Exclusion criteria were red flags noted in the patient’s medical screening questionnaire (e.g. tumor, fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, prolonged history of steroid use, or severe vascular disease).
Other exclusions included prior surgery to the distal tibia, fibula, ankle joint, or rear foot region (proximal to the base of the metatarsals); fracture; grade III ankle sprain (as defined by the West Point Ankle Sprain Grading System) fracture, or other absolute contraindications to manual therapy.
Recurrent ankle sprain.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Active Daily Living. Timepoint: Pre-Readings than post-readings after 8 weeks. 24 treatment sessions (3 sessions a week) will be given to the subjects. Method of measurement: FAAM, Foot and Ankle Ability measure.;Physical Therapy outcomes. Timepoint: Pre-Readings than post-readings after 8 weeks. 24 treatment sessions (3 sessions a week) will be given to the subjects. Method of measurement: GRoC, Global Rating of Change.;Pain. Timepoint: Pre-Readings than post-readings after 8 weeks. 24 treatment sessions (3 sessions a week) will be given to the subjects. Method of measurement: NPRS, Numeric Pain Rating Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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