A Study Investigating The Effects Of An Ankle Rehabilitation Program On High School Athletes With Ankle Instability

Ankle Sprains Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating The Effects Of A 4-Week Ankle Rehabilitation Program On High School Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03447652
• Other study ID #: CON006264
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 14, 2017
• Est. completion date: August 30, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: October 2018
• Source: Georgia State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a 4-week ankle rehabilitation program on high school athletes with chronic ankle instability.

Description:

A randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a three different 4-week ankle rehabilitation programs on high school athletes with chronic ankle instability. We will use questionnaires to assess subjective level of function and clinical measures to assess clinical functionality via static and functional balance.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 43
• Est. completion date: August 30, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: August 13, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 15 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• active for at least 1.5 hours a week, a history of at least 1 significant ankle sprain that required medical intervention, repeated symptoms of pain, swelling, weakness, instability, and repeated episodes of "giving way".

Exclusion Criteria:

• presence of any current lower extremity injury (diagnosed by a medical professional within last 3 months with present symptoms), previous surgery to either leg, diagnosed ankle sprain within the past 6 weeks, history of ankle fractures and/or dislocations.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Ankle Injuries
• Ankle Rehabilitation
• Ankle Sprains
• Chronic Ankle Instability
• Joint Instability

Intervention

Other:
• Resistance Band Ankle Rehabilitation
Resistance Band - uses a tension band to provide resistance during ankle motion
• Biomechanical Ankle Platform System Rehabilitation
Biomechanical Ankle Platform System Board Group - uses different levels of half spheres to increase the amount of motion allowed at the ankle.
• Combination Rehabilitation
Combination Group - includes both the resistance band and Biomechanical Ankle Platform System programs.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Holy Innocents' Episcopal School	Atlanta	Georgia
United States	The Lovett School	Atlanta	Georgia
United States	The Westminister Schools	Atlanta	Georgia
United States	Woodward Academy	College Park	Georgia
United States	Decatur High School	Decatur	Georgia
United States	The Walker School	Marietta	Georgia
United States	Walton High School	Marietta	Georgia

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Georgia State University	National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research & Education Foundation (NATA Foundation)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Static Balance Assessments	Static Balance Clinical Tests	4 weeks
Primary	Functional Balance Assessments	Functional Balance Clinical Tests	4 weeks
Primary	Patient Self-reported Outcomes	Subjective Patient Reported Outcome Questionnaires	4 to 12 weeks