Intra and Inter- Observer Reproducibility of Ankle Dorsiflexion Measure With a New Tool

NCT04792359 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2020-A03518-31
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Achilles' tendon is the largest and most resistant tendon in the body. When the triceps contracts, the Achilles' tendon is responsible for plantar flexion of the ankle. When the triceps are not contracted, the Achilles tendon is the main component in limiting dorsiflexion of the ankle, a major component of the gait pattern. The limitation of this dorsiflexion of the ankle can be caused by a shortening of the Achilles tendon. This equine whose prevalence in the general population is greater than 50% according to Kowalski, appears to be a risk factor in many pathologies of the foot and ankle. Currently, in clinical practice, the measurement of passive dorsiflexion of the ankle is empirically measured by the Silfverskiold test. However, the definition of a retraction varies according to the authors, in particular because of the absence of normalization of the force applied on the forefoot, or of the absence of uniformization of the angulation applied. This research is based on the hypothesis that a new measurement tool would be more efficient and more reproducible for measuring dorsiflexion of the ankle.

Conditions

Orthopedic

Keywords

Ankle-Dorsiflexion-Reproducibility -Measure-Orthopedic

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Repeted measures of passive dorsiflexion of ankle using an equinometer at day1

  measure defined by the angulation / force couple (degree / newton) in two positions of knee with three forces applied by three different persons using an equinometer including a dynanometer and a goniometer (both measurement automatically registred during the movement) at Day 1

  Day1 (single visit)

Study Arms (1)

Equinometer

EXPERIMENTAL

Measurement with Equinometer

Device: Equinometer

Interventions

Equinometer DEVICE

Measurement of dorsiflexion of the ankle will be reproduced three times on each ankle in two positions, with a force applied

Equinometer

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Man or woman, aged 18 years and more
• Student at the IFMK school (Paris)
• Participant without any trauma at the Achilles' tendon
• Participant who has been given appropriate information about the study objectives and who has given his/her express written and informed consent prior to conduct any study-related procedures.

You may not qualify if:

• Participant with a traumatic history of one of the two Achilles tendons
• Participant whose physical and / or psychological health is severely impaired, which according to the investigator may affect the participant's compliance with the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche: lead

Study Sites (1)

Clinique Blomet

Paris, France

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Julien BELDAME, MD

  RGDS-Clinique Blomet

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Julien BELDAME, MD

CONTACT

33 (0)1 43 37 68 21; julien.beldame@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Exploratory, interventional, prospective, uncontrolled, single arm, monocentric study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 4, 2021
• First Posted: March 10, 2021
• Study Start: April 22, 2021
• Primary Completion: September 10, 2021
• Study Completion: September 10, 2021
• Last Updated: April 26, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)