Tokyo, April 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061222) titled 'Effects of combined manual pressure to the posterior lower leg and active ankle movement on relative displacement between soft tissues' on April 13.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Cross-over
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Single blind -participants are blinded
Control - Placebo
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Graduate School, Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Condition:
Condition - healthy adults
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - To investigate the effects of combined manual pressure to the posterior lower leg and active ankle movement on the relative displacement between subcutaneous tissue and the gastrocnemius muscle, and to examine its relationship with changes in ankle dorsiflexion range of motion.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - Manual pressure
Site: Distal intermuscular region between the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle
Intensity: 1.2 times the pressure pain threshold
Duration: 3sets of 30 seconds
Interventions/Control_2 - Active ankle movement
Range and speed: Full range of plantarflexion and dorsiflexion, performed at a pace of one cycle every 2 seconds
Duration: 3 sets of 30 seconds
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 18
years-old
=
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Healthy adults aged 18 years or older
Individuals who provide informed consent and are able to participate in the study
Individuals identified as right-foot dominant based on the Waterloo Footedness Questionnaire
Individuals with ankle dorsiflexion range of motion between 10 degrees and less than 30 degrees in a weight-bearing position with the knee extended
Key exclusion criteria - Individuals with a history of lower limb injury or surgery within the past year
Individuals with pain in the right lower limb
Individuals with skin abnormalities at the intervention site
Individuals with neurological or musculoskeletal disorders
Individuals who engage in regular exercise three or more times per week
Target Size - 20
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 04 Month 09 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 05 Month 07 Day
Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 08 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069489
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
