Safety and Efficacy of Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Hemophilic Arthropathy of the Ankle. A Pilot Study

Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Introduction: Hemophilic ankle arthropathy is manifested by degenerative functional alterations (deficit of muscle strength, mobility and proprioception), intra-articular alterations and chronic pain. Manual therapy techniques are used to treat soft tissue adhesions, relieve pain and reduce tissue sensitivity. Design. randomized pilot trial. Aimed: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a protocol by manual therapy techniques in patients with hemophilic ankle arthropathy. Patients: 24 patients with ankle arthropathy will be recruited for inclusion in the study. Patients will be recruited in seven centers, from different regions of Spain. Intervention: Each session will last approximately 50-60 minutes, with 1 physiotherapy session per week for a period of 3 weeks. Patients will be evaluated at baseline, after the intervention, and after a follow-up period of 3 weeks. The treatment program includes 10 exercises that must be administered bilaterally. Measuring instruments and study variables: Visual Analog Scale and pressure algometer (joint pain); Leg motion (ankle range of motion); and Haemophilia Joint Health Score (joint health). At the same time, the study will allow to determine joint bleeding caused by applied physiotherapy treatment. Expected results: To demonstrate the safety of this Physiotherapy technique in patients with hemophilia. Likewise, an improvement in ankle pain, joint motion, joint health and pressure pain threshold.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:

• Patients diagnosed with hemophilia A and B

• With severe (\<1% FVIII/FIX) or moderate (1-5% FVIII/FIX) phenotype of hemophilia

• Over 18 years

• With medical diagnosis of ankle arthropathy and with clinical evaluation by Hemophilia Joint Health Score

• In prophylactic treatment with FVIII / FIX concentrates for coagulation

Locations
Other Locations
Spain
University of Oviedo
Oviedo
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-10-14
Completion Date: 2023-02-26
Participants
Target number of participants: 24
Treatments
Experimental: Hemophilia group
Intervention protocol:~* Preparatory work: active mobilizations with the patient supine.~* Global passive mobilization of the forefoot and midfoot.~* Calcaneocuboid mobilization, functional and structural work of said joint.~* Astragaloscaphoid mobilization, functional and structural work of said joint.~* Talar manipulation dorsally.~* Manipulation-tibial displacement:~* Tibiotarsal decompression: 2 very gentle high-speed and short-course tibial-tarsal manipulations.~* Plantar fascia induction for foot captors of the plantar fascia.~* Tibiotarsal sustained traction technique (unwinding)~* Sural triceps induction technique:
Sponsors
Leads: Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia

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