Teenage Functional Hallux Limitus and Ankle Dorsiflexion Study

NCT05399472 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: TMUNIBO2022PS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to identify a possible correlation between reduced mobility of the first toe under load and reduced mobility of the ankle ROM in healthy adolescent basketball players. To reach this goal, two non-invasive tests will be performed to measure the amount of movement of the ankle joint and the first toe.

Conditions

Hallux Limitus; Ankle Joint

Keywords

Functional hallux limitus; Ankle dorsiflexion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Dorsiflexion Lunge Test

  Measurement in centimeters taken from the heel of the examined leg to the wall.

  T1: first day

• Jack test

  Degrees of movement will be measured with a goniometer. Static arm of the goniometer was placed along the first metatarsal longitudinal axis while the free movable arm followed the proximal phalanx of the hallux axes.

  T1: first day

Study Arms (1)

Participant

The participants must be teenage basketball players (12-17 years old). The exclusion criteria are: * have suffered in the last 3 months of lower limb musculoskeletal disorders such as pain for more than 7 days (ankle distortion outcomes, leg/foot fractures, plantar fasciopathy, metatarsalgias, etc); * athletes who have undergone surgery on their lower limb.

Diagnostic Test: Dorsiflexion lunge test; Diagnostic Test: Jack Test

Interventions

Dorsiflexion lunge test DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The dorsiflexion lunge test (DLT) will be used to measure ankle dorsiflexion. To perform this test, the participant stands in front of a wall holding the foot of their limb to be measured perpendicularly to it. The other foot is to be kept behind it. The participant is asked to perform a lunge (to dorsiflex the ankle and bring the knee into flexion) until the front knee touches the wall without the heel lifting off the ground. The participant steps away from the wall as much as possible as long as the knee keeps touching the wall. Measurement in centimeters is taken from the heel of the examined leg to the wall.

Participant

Jack Test DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The Jack Test will be used to measure the first toe dorsiflexion under load. The examiner pulled the proximal phalanx of the hallux to dorsiflexion with his hand until the maximal amount of mobility was reached with the subject standing. The static arm of the goniometer was placed along the first metatarsal longitudinal axis while the free movable arm followed the proximal phalanx of the hallux axes.

Participant

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Male teenager basketball players from Bologna competitive sports clubs.

You may qualify if:

• male teenages basketball players enrolled in a competitive sports club
• teenagers whose parents have signed the privacy and consent forms

You may not qualify if:

• athletes who have suffered in the last 3 months of lower limb musculoskeletal disorders such as pain for more than 7 days (ankle distortion outcomes, leg/foot fractures, plantar fasciopathy, metatarsalgias, etc);
• athletes who have undergone surgery on their lower limb.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Bologna: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dipartimento di scienze biomediche e Neuromotorie (DIBINEM) - Università di Bologna (MED/48)

Bologna, 40130, Italy

Location

Related Publications (8)

• Payne C, Chuter V, Miller K. Sensitivity and specificity of the functional hallux limitus test to predict foot function. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2002 May;92(5):269-71. doi: 10.7547/87507315-92-5-269.

  PMID: 12015407 BACKGROUND

• Van Gheluwe B, Dananberg HJ, Hagman F, Vanstaen K. Effects of hallux limitus on plantar foot pressure and foot kinematics during walking. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2006 Sep-Oct;96(5):428-36. doi: 10.7547/0960428.

  PMID: 16988174 BACKGROUND

• Lafuente G, Munuera PV, Dominguez G, Reina M, Lafuente B. Hallux limitus and its relationship with the internal rotational pattern of the lower limb. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2011 Nov-Dec;101(6):467-74. doi: 10.7547/1010467.

  PMID: 22106194 BACKGROUND

• Durrant B, Chockalingam N. Functional hallux limitus: a review. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2009 May-Jun;99(3):236-43. doi: 10.7547/0980236.

  PMID: 19448175 BACKGROUND

• Aranda Y, Munuera PV. Plantar fasciitis and its relationship with hallux limitus. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2014 May;104(3):263-8. doi: 10.7547/0003-0538-104.3.263.

  PMID: 24901585 BACKGROUND

• Sanchez-Gomez R, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo R, Losa-Iglesias ME, Calvo-Lobo C, Navarro-Flores E, Palomo-Lopez P, Romero-Morales C, Lopez-Lopez D. Reliability Study of Diagnostic Tests for Functional Hallux Limitus. Foot Ankle Int. 2020 Apr;41(4):457-462. doi: 10.1177/1071100719901116. Epub 2020 Jan 29.

  PMID: 31994419 RESULT

• Tregouet P. An assessment of hallux limitus in university basketball players compared with noncompetitive individuals. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2014 Sep-Oct;104(5):468-72. doi: 10.7547/0003-0538-104.5.468.

  PMID: 25275734 RESULT

• Hall C, Nester CJ. Sagittal plane compensations for artificially induced limitation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint: a preliminary study. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2004 May-Jun;94(3):269-74. doi: 10.7547/0940269.

  PMID: 15153589 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hallux Limitus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Foot Deformities, Acquired; Foot Deformities; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Joint Diseases; Foot Injuries; Leg Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Paolo Pillastrini

  Università degli studi di Bologna

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Silvia Pozzan

  Università degli studi di Bologna

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Tommaso Torriglia

  Università degli studi di Bologna

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 26, 2022
• First Posted: June 1, 2022
• Study Start: May 25, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2022
• Study Completion: July 31, 2022
• Last Updated: June 7, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

Locations

IT (1)