Quick ankle trick may boost walking speed
NCT ID NCT07493083
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a hands-on technique called posterior talar glide mobilization can immediately improve ankle flexibility and walking speed. Sixty healthy adults aged 18-45 will receive either the real mobilization or a sham version. Researchers will measure ankle range of motion and walking speed right after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Posterior talar glide mobilization (a manual therapy technique)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this technique could be used to quickly improve ankle flexibility and walking speed in people with ankle stiffness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial in healthy volunteers, not patients. The effect may be small or no better than a sham procedure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants aged between 18 and 45, * Participants who have agreed to take part in the study on a voluntary basis, * Participants with no history of lower limb surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Those with acute ankle pain or inflammation, * Those with ankle instability, * Those with a history of lower limb surgery within the last 6 months, * Those with balance or vestibular disorders, * Those with chronic conditions,
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hasan Kalyoncu University
Gaziantep, Şahinbey, 27000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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