Eligibility Module

Eligibility Module

The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.

Eligibility Module path is as follows:

Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module

Eligibility Module


Ignite Creation Date: 2025-12-24 @ 11:09 PM
Ignite Modification Date: 2025-12-24 @ 11:09 PM
NCT ID: NCT00847769
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-60 years * Onset of ankle sprain at least 2 weeks prior to enrollment * Foot and Ankle Ability Measure Activity of Daily Living subscale score less than or equal to 80% * Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion less than or equal to 5 degrees Exclusion Criteria: * Current status of assisted ambulation (eg, use of cane or crutches) * Inability to bear weight through the affected extremity immediately after injury combined with tenderness to palpation of the medial and lateral malleolar zones, styloid process of the 5th metatarsal, and navicular * Positive anterior drawer or talar tilt dimple test * Volume of the affected limb greater than 10% of the unaffected limb * Previous history of ligament or bony reconstructive surgery to the ankle and foot * Concomitant injury to other lower extremity joints * Medical conditions that serve as contraindications to mobilization/manipulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation, such as presence of pacemaker, metal in head, pregnancy, neurological disorders, recent use of stimulants or medications known to lower seizure threshold, and personal or family history of seizures
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years
Study: NCT00847769
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT00847769