Slump Physiotherapy : Effect on the physiologicAl Knee Extension Range-of-motion (SPEAKER)

Effect of Neurodynamic Mobilization Techniques on Knee Extension Range of Motion of Asymptomatic Young Students: a Prospective, Comparative Study.

Background: The neurodynamics technique seems interesting for increased lower limb flexibility of the lower limbs in healthy subjects. The objective of this study is to assess the physiological effects of the SLUMP sliding technique on the range of knee extension during the SLUMP test.

Methods: 60 physiotherapy students perform measurements during three tutorials. The first involves training in evaluation techniques. The second involves mobilizing the knee, out of the SLUMP position. The third tutorial includes neuronal mobilization in SLUMP.

Knee extension in SLUMP position is measured immediately after completing techniques. The mobilization amplitudes (degrees) will be compared between the techniques by a Student test on paired series, each subject being his own control.

Discussion: The results of this study will provide evidence for the physiological effect of SLUMP sliding techniques performed by physiotherapy students on the range of knee extension during the SLUMP test in asymptomatic subjects.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Knee Extension
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Mobilizing the knee with active neurodynamic sliding technique (active Slump slider)

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 60

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Timothée Gillot, PhD; Phone Number: 02 32 88 06 71; Email: Timothee.Gillot@chu-rouen.fr
• Study Contact Backup: Name: valérie de La Moussaye; Email: valerie.De-La-Moussaye@chu-rouen.fr

Study Locations

• France
  • Rouen, France, 76000
    • Recruiting
    • ROUEN university hospital
    • Contact: Valérie de La Moussaye; Phone Number: 0232888265; Email: valerie.De-La-Moussaye@chu-rouen.fr

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects are voluntary students, enrolled in second year of physiotherapy, taking part to a neurodynamic technique course unit (CU 7) in the Rouen Physiotherapy Institute. Data collection is performed during three practical works of CU 7.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Students enrolled in second year of physiotherapy training in Rouen's physiotherapy Institute, taking part to neurodynamic technique course unit (CU 7)
• Ability to perform daily physiotherapy techniques, assessed by an accredited doctor from regional health agency and a medical examination during the first year of scholarship (occupational medicine service of Rouen's University hospital)
• French commonly spoken and red
• Aged 18 or older
• Registered to the national care & health system (Social security number)
• Willingness to take part to the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Person denied of freedom by judicial or administrative decision
• Person requiring a guardian, guardianship or curators
• History of psychological disease/illness or sensorial disease preventing from understanding the recruitment conditions

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Knee extension angle achieved in SLUMP test position: - after a control technique during the second practical work (TD2)	degree	day 14 from inclusion
Knee extension angle achieved in SLUMP test position : - after neurodynamic sliding techniques in SLUMP during the third practical work (TD3)	degree	day 21 from inclusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Finger-to-floor distance	centimeter	days 14 and 21 from inclusion
Hamstring flexibility (passive knee extension test)	degree	days 14 and 21 from inclusion
Angle of knee extension achieved in SLUMP test between "active neurodynamic technique" group and "passive neurodynamic technique" group	degree	days 14 and 21 from inclusion

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Timothée Gillot, ROUEN university hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 2, 2020
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): December 16, 2020
• Study Completion (Anticipated): December 16, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 2, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 22, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): December 28, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 28, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 22, 2020
• Last Verified: December 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Physiotherapy; Neurodynamic Mobilization Technique; SLUMP
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2020/0251/OB

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No