The effects of daily passive movements on ankle mobility in people with spinal cord injury.

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12607000220460

Enrollment

Registered

2007-04-23

Start date

2007-04-10

Completion date

2007-12-18

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

A randomised within-subjects design will be used to determine the effect of regular passive movements on the ankle. One ankle of each subject will receive 20 minutes of passive movements, five days a week for 6 months. The other ankle will not receive passive movements. The primary outcome measure is passive ankle dorsiflexion with the application of 17Nm torque. All measurements will be taken by blinded assessors.

Interventions

The experimental ankle of each subject will receive 20 minutes of passive movements, five days a week for 6 months.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Other

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. have sustained a spinal cord injury2. have grade 1/5 strength or less around both knees and ankles3. have at least 15 degrees movement in both ankles4. have signs of ankle stiffness.

Exclusion criteria

Subjects will be excluded if:1. their carers are unable to provide intervention2. they ambulate.

Outcome results