Immediate Effect of Ankle Mobilization on Active Range of Motion and Gait in Subacute Stroke

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Conditions studied: Hemiparesis;Poststroke/CVA

In brief

The goal of this observational study is to determine the effect of ankle joint mobilization on active range of motion and gait in subacute first-time stroke. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the effect of ankle joint mobilization on active range of motion in the ankle and gait qualities? * What is the effect of ankle joint mobilization on self-perceived gait ability? Participants will receive physical therapy interventions of: * Grade III ankle joint mobilization * stretching of ankle plantarflexor muscles * ankle muscle activation training * assisted gait as part of assessment Study design is to measure conditions before and after the intervention to determine effect(s) of one treatment dose, completed within one session of 90 minutes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06109194

Run by

Loma Linda University

People needed

20

Starts

2023-12-19

Expected to finish

2024-06-10

Last updated by the study team

2025-01-03

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 86. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• First stroke
• subacute phase after stroke
• able to follow one-step commands
• paretic passive ankle dorsiflexion less than 5 degrees
• Exclusion Criteria: referring to paretic ankle;
• ankle pain of undetermined cause at rest
• fracture in paretic lower extremity
• muscle or ligament tear
• recent ankle sprain
• skin tear or wound
• joint fusion or implanted hardware

Where it is running

• Loma Linda University Health — Loma Linda, California, United States

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