The Relation of Ankle Mobility and Achilles Tendon, Plantar Fascia and Iliotibial Band Mechanical Properties

March 15, 2022 updated by: Serkan Usgu, Hasan Kalyoncu University

The Association Between Ankle Mobility and Achilles Tendon, Plantar Fascia, Iliotibial Band Stiffness and Elasticity in Athletes

The myotonometric assessment is becoming popular and important in athletic population. It is mentioned an alternate method than expensive methods, and it is easy and reliable assessment. Still there is not enough information of mechanical characteristics in athletic population and ankle mobility. Most clinicians or trainers can use this results and technique for enhancing performance, rehabilitation or prevention

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The soft tissue mechanical properties can be assessed through elastography and ultrasonography. Both methods can measure passive and active soft tissue properties. These methods are the gold standard to measure stiffness and elasticity, but they are expensive, operator dependent and need a laboratory settings.Recently, myotonometric device has been used to measure the mechanical properties of the muscles and tendons. This method serves many advantages, such as non-invasive, painless and cost-effective. There is an increasing literature on athletic training about how training effects viscoelastic properties. However, to the best of our knowledge, there were no studies assessing stiffness and elasticity of AT, PF and ITB and the relation with ankle mobility in different sport disciplines. The purpose of this study were to demonstrate the mechanical properties of AT, PF and ITB and find out relation with restricted ankle mobility in athletes.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Gaziantep, Turkey, 27144
        • Hasan Kalyoncu University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 38 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • being a professional athlete
  • right dominant
  • not having any lower extremity injury or surgery in the last 6 months,
  • following routine training program.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • a history of strain or surgery with knee or ankle,
  • had any neurological or systemic disease.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Basketballers
Diagnostic test: myotonometric assessment
The measurement method of the device is based on the free oscillation technique. Firstly, the probe of the device is placed perpendicular to the skin and a pre-pressure is applied to compress the subcutaneous tissue. Then, a short mechanical impulse is applied, causing damped oscillation on the tissue and the co-oscillation is recorded by an accelerometer.
Diagnostic test: Ankle mobility assessment
The knee to wall lunge test will use in a standing position while the heel in contact with the ground and the knee was in line with second toe. Athletes will do lunge forward and inclinometer will be place at the middle anterior tibial crista and measurement will be record.
Experimental: Volleyballers
Diagnostic test: myotonometric assessment
The measurement method of the device is based on the free oscillation technique. Firstly, the probe of the device is placed perpendicular to the skin and a pre-pressure is applied to compress the subcutaneous tissue. Then, a short mechanical impulse is applied, causing damped oscillation on the tissue and the co-oscillation is recorded by an accelerometer.
Diagnostic test: Ankle mobility assessment
The knee to wall lunge test will use in a standing position while the heel in contact with the ground and the knee was in line with second toe. Athletes will do lunge forward and inclinometer will be place at the middle anterior tibial crista and measurement will be record.
Experimental: Runners
Diagnostic test: myotonometric assessment
The measurement method of the device is based on the free oscillation technique. Firstly, the probe of the device is placed perpendicular to the skin and a pre-pressure is applied to compress the subcutaneous tissue. Then, a short mechanical impulse is applied, causing damped oscillation on the tissue and the co-oscillation is recorded by an accelerometer.
Diagnostic test: Ankle mobility assessment
The knee to wall lunge test will use in a standing position while the heel in contact with the ground and the knee was in line with second toe. Athletes will do lunge forward and inclinometer will be place at the middle anterior tibial crista and measurement will be record.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Stiffness obtained from myotonometric assessment
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks
Myoton device stimulations create natural oscillations in the tissue and records these oscillations using an accelerometer. Stiffness (N/m) is calculated by device.
through study completion, an average of 8 weeks
Elasticity obtained from myotonometric assessment
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks
Myoton device stimulations create natural oscillations in the tissue and records these oscillations using an accelerometer. Elasticity (log) is calculated by device.
through study completion, an average of 8 weeks
Ankle range of motion
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks
Inclinometer is be place at the middle anterior tibial crista during the knee to wall test. The angle of incliometer during a maximum distance between the largest toe and the wall that is recorded for ankle range of motion.
through study completion, an average of 8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 12, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 12, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

September 9, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

February 3, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 16, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2022

Last Verified

March 1, 2022

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2020/100

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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