Immediate Effects of the HVLA Talocrural Distraction Technique in Soccer Players

Immediate Effects of the HVLA Talocrural Distraction Technique in Dorsiflexion, the Plantar Center of Pressure and the Percentage of Rearfoot Loading in Soccer Players

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06653491

Enrollment

Registered

2024-10-22

Start date

2024-12-01

Completion date

2025-02-01

Last updated

2024-10-22

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Conditions

Ankle Injury, Plantar Pressure

Keywords

ankle, manual therapy, plantar pressure center, mobility

Brief summary

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effect of a high-speed, low-amplitude physiotherapy technique at the ankle level, when performed on amateur soccer players.

Detailed description

In this randomized, single-blind, cross-sectional and prospective clinical trial, the effect on ankle mobility and changes in plantar pressure centers obtained after performing a high-velocity, low-amplitude physiotherapy technique in amateur soccers will be assessed. Two intervention groups are used; in one of them this treatment will be applied in a real way, and in the other one a simulation will be carried out.

Interventions

OTHERhigh-speed, low-amplitude talocrural decompression technique and changes at the level of mobility and plantar pressure

high-speed, low-amplitude talocrural decompression technique and changes at the level of mobility and plantar pressure in a supine position

OTHERsimulated ankle technique

simulated ankle technique in a supine position

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Men over 18 years old * Men that played or have played soccer as an amateur or professional on a regular basis * No previous musculoskeletal history that would contraindicate HLVA techniques (recent fractures, osteosynthesis material placed in the joint, infections...)

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects under 18 years old * Subjects who have suffered musculoskeletal pathology in the lower limb that contraindicates manipulation or who have a medical diagnosis of chronic ankle instability * Subjects who suffer neurological or cognitive alterations that prevent the understanding of questionnaires or physical tests; and those who have not signed the informed consent documents

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Ankle range of motion	one day	ankle dorsiflexion mobility with a manual dorsiflexion mobility test
plantar pressure centers	one day	plantar pressure centers using stabilometric platform

Contacts

Primary ContactIsidro Fernández-López, PT PhD

isidrofe@ucm.es+34 625598970

Outcome results

None listed

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