Fear of Movement, Functionality and Quality of Life in Elite Athletes With an Ankle Instability History

Ankle Sprains Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Relationship Between Fear of Movement, Functionality and Quality of Life in Elite Athletes With an Ankle Instability History

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04789369
• Other study ID #: 2020-04/14
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 15, 2021
• Est. completion date: May 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: June 2022
• Source: Acibadem University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Ankle sprain is frequently experienced by individuals participating in different sports activities. Ankle sprains have been shown to result in a decrease in level of physical activity and persistence of some symptoms for a long time. In this case, it is predicted that ankle sprains may affect the quality of life as well as functionality. Also, ankle sprain history may result in increased fear of movement, which may delay return to sports. This study aimed to examine the relationship between foot and ankle functionality, fear of movement and quality of life of elite athletes with a history of ankle sprain.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: May 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: May 15, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• No injury to the upper or lower extremities during data collection,

• Being older than 18 years of age,

• Individuals who volunteer to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

. Having had ankle surgery,

• Has had an injury to his lower extremity in the last 3 months,

• Individuals with a history of neurological / neuropsychiatric disease or arthritis will be excluded from the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Ankle Injuries
• Ankle Sprains

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Questionnaires
Assessing the behavioral metrics (quality of life, functionality and fear of movement) with appropriate measurement tools

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Sportomed Fulya Physiotherapy Center	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Acibadem University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Foot and Ankle Ability Measure	The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure will be used to determine the ankle functionality. This scale was developed to determine lower extremity functional level. It evaluates the level of difficulty of the person in activities in daily life in 21 items with a 5-point Likert-type scale, which means "4 = not difficult at all" and "0 = I cannot do it". At the same time, it can be reported within the scope of the scale that the specified activity cannot be implemented. High score means better functions.	1 day
Primary	Short Form-12	Short-Form 12 is a valid and reliable scale for determining the level of quality of life. This scale consists of 12 items and can be scored as 8 subscales which are physical function, restricted roles due to physical problems, pain, general health, energy / vitality, social functions, mental health and mental health with restricted roles due to emotional problems. All items are evaluated with a 5-point Likert-type scale, and higher scores indicate better quality of life.	1 day
Primary	Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire	The FABQ measures athletes' fear of pain and consequent avoidance of physical activity or sports because of their increased fear. The questionnaire contains 16 items between 0 and 6 while 0 indicates completely disagree and 6 indicates completely agree. The maximum score is 96 and higher scores indicates increased level of fear avoidance beliefs.	1 day