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NCT01856972 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Does the Addition of Manual Therapy Techniques Increase Gastrocnemius/Soleus Length More Than Stretching Alone?
A NA study, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 20
- Enrollment target
NCT01856972: Completed NA study, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.
NCT01856972 is a NA study that has completed, run by Nationwide Children's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01856972, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 20 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study will examine the short term effects of adding manual therapy techniques to static stretching in Dorsiflexion (DF) Range of Motion (ROM). The investigators will be studying 2 forms of manual therapy, a rear-foot thrust joint mobilization (TJM), and Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM). By comparing 3 groups: TJM+static stretching versus IASTM + static stretching versus static stretching alone the investigators wish to see if there are any short term benefits in DF ROM by adding either of these interventions to static stretching. The manual therapy treatment will occur over 2 sessions and DF ROM measurements will be taken 4 times over a 2 week period. The population that the investigators wish to examine are subjects with healthy feet and ankles, but with limited DF ROM. The primary objective of this study is to see if subjects with decreased dorsiflexion motion will experience greater increases in dorsiflexion motion with the addition of manual therapy of static stretching alone. Our hypothesis is subjects who receive manual therapy therapy and static stretching will experience a significant increase in DF ROM as compared to subjects who receive static stretching alone. More specifically subjects who are treated with the IASTM will experience greater results than subjects who are treated with the rear-foot thrust mobilization.
Primary Outcome
Subjects will perform 3 practice range of motion (ROM) before the first measurement is taken. Subjects will then be measured for Dorsiflexion range of motion with knee in full extension and then with knee flexed 3 times each. With each measurement subjects will be instructed to bend the ankle forward as far as possible without their heel leaving the ground. The average value for these 3 measurements will be calculated and that will be the subjects DF ROM measurement. The change in ROM at each me
Interventions
- PROCEDURE Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
- PROCEDURE Rearfoot joint mobilization
- OTHER Static stretching/ROM exercises
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 20 participants |
| Start Date | 2013-05 |
| Est. Completion | 2014-06 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT01856972 record still lists
NCT01856972 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization is the first listed.
NCT01856972 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01856972 about?
NCT01856972 is a clinical study titled "Does the Addition of Manual Therapy Techniques Increase Gastrocnemius/Soleus Length More Than Stretching Alone?". This study will examine the short term effects of adding manual therapy techniques to static stretching in Dorsiflexion (DF) Range of Motion (ROM). The investigators will be studying 2 forms of manual therapy, a rear-foot thrust joint mobilization (TJM), and Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilizat...
What is the current status of trial NCT01856972?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2013-05. Estimated completion is 2014-06.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01856972?
The interventions under investigation include: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (PROCEDURE), Rearfoot joint mobilization (PROCEDURE), Static stretching/ROM exercises (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01856972?
This trial is sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital, which has 188 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01856972's enrollment target sits among peer trials
20 1768th of 2000 higher than 140 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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