Does Instrument-assisted Mobilization Influence Healthy, Short Achilles Tendons?
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Conditions studied: Healthy, Achilles Tendon Length and Thickness
In brief
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if instrumented-assisted soft tissue mobilization (i.e., massage using specialized metal instruments) of the lower leg and Achilles tendon region changes the properties of the tendon and the range of ankle dorsiflexion (i.e., the ability to bring the foot and toes back towards the head). One lower leg and Achilles tendon in each participant will be treated with instrumented-assisted soft tissue mobilization for 7 minutes during 8 treatment sessions over a 4-week period. The other lower leg and Achilles tendon will not be treated and be assessed as the non-treated control leg.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07075172
- Run by
- Indiana University
- People needed
- 18
- Starts
- 2013-10-03
- Expected to finish
- 2014-10-16
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-07-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- The distance from the tip of the great toe to the wall during the weightbearing lunge test is <90 mm bilaterally with ≤15 mm asymmetry
- A stretch sensation is reported in the region of the Achilles tendon during the weightbearing lunge test
You may not qualify if…
- A history of Achilles tendon injury, pain, rupture or surgery
- Current pain in the heel, foot or ankle
- Surgery in the past 12 months to the foot, heel or ankle
- A sensation other than a stretch within the Achilles tendon region during the weightbearing lunge test (e.g. compression/pinching in the vicinity of the anterior talocrural joint or a more vague, deeper stretch within the vicinity of the posterior talocrural joint).
Where it is running
- Indiana University Indianapolis — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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