The Effect of Talocrural Joint Manipulation on Ankle Muscle Architecture: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
- Enrollment
- 36
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Ankle Muscle Architecture
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of talocrural joint manipulation on the ankle muscle architecture in patients with stroke.
Detailed Description
The study, utilizing a randomized crossover design, is planned to be conducted on a minimum of 26 patients with stroke who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients included in the study will be randomly assigned to receive both placebo talocrural joint manipulation and talocrural joint manipulation interventions.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
The evaluator and the researcher administering the intervention will be different. The interventions will be administered to participants randomly.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 45 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Six months or longer elapsed since the stroke,
- •A Mini-Mental State Examination score of 24 or higher,
- •Being between 45 and 75 years of age,
- •Having a Brunnstrom stage of 4 or above
Exclusion Criteria
- •The presence of severe osteoarthritis in the lower extremity,
- •The presence of cancer or diabetic neuropathy,
- •The presence of vestibular disorder,
- •The presence of lower extremity ulceration or amputation,
- •Hemodynamic instability,
- •The presence of other neurological disorders (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease),
- •Having experienced an acute lower extremity injury in the last six weeks,
- •History of lower extremity surgery
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Ankle Muscle Architecture
Time Frame: Change from baseline ankle muscle architecture immediately after the intervention
The effect of talocrural joint manipulation on ankle muscle architecture will be evaluated using ultrasound imaging. The device will be used to analyze the pennation angle of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles as well as the tibialis anterior muscle.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Omer Dursun
Asst. Prof.
Bitlis Eren University