Effects of Improvement of the Ankle Joint Range on Balance in the Elderly.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Aging Problems
• Interventions: Procedure: Manual Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT03743857
• Lead Sponsor: University of Valencia

Brief Summary

The effects of aging on the ankle joint will contribute negatively to balance in the elderly. Manual therapy is a technique that is usually used to treat ankle arthrokinematics, although there is little literature on this population. This study seeks to investigate the effects that a mobilization on the ankle will produce in order to improve its joint range and if the balance of the older adult improves after the intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-13
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-16
• Study Start: 2018-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-12-30
• Status Verified: 2019-01
• Study Completion: 2019-01-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-01-26
• Last Update Posted: 2019-01-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

• 60 years or more

Exclusion Criteria

• Do not sign the consent
• No acute pathology (3 months)
• Vestibular pathology
• CNS disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Manual Therapy	Manual Therapy	6 sessions of ankle manual therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Test Up and Go	Change from baseline to day 21	It is a test in which the functional mobility of the participant is measured.
One Leg Balance Test	Change from baseline to day 21	The time that the participant can be with monopodal support is measured
Functional Reach Test	Change from baseline to day 21	It measures the ability to move the center of gravity forward without losing balance.
Analysis of Center of Pressure	Change from baseline to day 21	Measurement of the displacement of the center of pressures using a Pressure Platform.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Active ankle range of movement	Change from baseline to day 21	Measurement of the total active joint range of the ankle in discharge with a goniometer.
Weight Bearing Dorsiflexion Lunge Test	Change from baseline to day 21	Measurement of dorsiflexion of the ankle under load with an inclinometer.
Falls Efficacy Scale	Change from baseline to day 21	Scale that measures the worry of suffering a fall.
Assessment of ankle plantar flexion muscle strength	Change from baseline to day 21	Measurement of the strength of the plantar flexion of the ankle with a dynamometer.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad de Valencia; 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain