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

Effects of Improvement of the Ankle Joint Range on Balance in the Elderly: Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03743857

Acronym

ANKLE_ROM

Enrollment

Registered

2018-11-16

Start date

2018-12-01

Completion date

2019-01-10

Last updated

2019-01-29

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Conditions

Aging Problems

Keywords

Ankle, Balance, Manual Therapy, Older Adult

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.

Interventions

PROCEDUREManual Therapy

AP ankle mobilization

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 60 years or more

Exclusion criteria

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Analysis of Center of Pressure	Change from baseline to day 21	Measurement of the displacement of the center of pressures using a Pressure Platform.
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.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
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.

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026