View clinical trials related to Chronic Ankle Instability.
Filter by:The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of backward walking versus balance training in patients with chronic ankle instability. The main question it aims to answer is: Is there a difference between the effect of balance training and BW training on balance, ankle proprioception, risk of fall, and functional limitations in CAI patients?
This study aims to investigate the clinical effectiveness of PEMF as an adjunct to a program of standard rehabilitation for the treatment of chronic ankle instability. The study objective is to establish whether PEMF plus standard rehabilitation in people with chronic ankle instability compared to standard rehabilitation. This study also investigates the effects of PEMF on pain, functional outcomes, and mechanical and morphological properties of peroneal muscles in chronic ankle instability. Investigators hypothesize that pulsed electromagnetic field therapy is effective in reducing pain, improving functional outcomes, and restoring mechanical and morphological properties. This study is a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial to investigate the clinical effects of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) for chronic ankle instability. Participants will be recruited from the outpatient clinic of the orthopedic and traumatology department at Prince of Wales Hospital. 40 patients aged between 18 to 60 years old with CAI will be invited to join this trial after informed consent. Participants will be randomized to any of the 2 groups: the intervention group (n=20; PEMF (Quantum Tx) treatment), and the control group (n=20; sham treatment with dummy exposure to PEMF). For Chronic Ankle Instability patients: baseline measurements of all self-reported outcomes, functional outcomes, and ultrasound imaging assessments, such as dynamic balance, static balance, single leg hop test, gait evaluation, dorsiflexion range of motion, and eversion muscle strength.
The aim of the study is to compare the effects of neromuscular exercise combined with vestibulo-ocular reflex training on balance,isokinetic muscle strength and proprioception in subjects with ankle instability.The aim of the study is to compare the effects of neromuscular exercise combined with vestibulo-ocular reflex training on balance and isokinetic muscle strength in subjects with ankle instability. Hypotheses of the study; H0: Vestibulo-ocular reflex training protocol, which is given in addition to the neuromuscular exercise program, has an effect on isokinetic ankle muscle strength and balance in individuals with ankle instability. H1: Vestibulo-ocular reflex training protocol, which is given in addition to the neuromuscular exercise program, has no effect on isokinetic ankle muscle strength and balance in individuals with ankle instability.
Ankle sprains are the most common injury in basketball, especially involving repetitive maneuvers such as acceleration, deceleration, jumping, and landing. The incidence of ankle sprain is 40% in female basketball players and 75% in male basketball players. It is also known that chronic ankle instability (CAI) develops in 20-40% of cases. The effects of chronic ankle instability on core stabilization, dynamic balance and agility in basketball players have been investigated in the literature, and it has been stated that more studies are needed on the subject. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of chronic ankle instability on core stabilization, dynamic balance and agility in basketball players playing in the university team. The hypothesis of the study is that there is a difference between core stabilization, dynamic balance and agility values of basketball players playing in the university team with and without chronic ankle instability.
People with chronic ankle instability (CAI) demonstrate altered gait or walking mechanics which cause people to walk on the outside of their foot and increases the risk of additional ankle sprains, abnormal cartilage strain, and early joint degeneration. Evidence indicates that common treatments for CAI do not impact gait, leaving unresolved impairments that can lead to lifelong disability. Recent lab-based gait retraining with visual and auditory feedback has immediately improved walking mechanics. However, real-world training is hypothesized to generate long-term changes by incorporating short, frequent training sessions over a variety of surfaces. These are key training parameters to produce lasting change. Pilot data using real-world vibration feedback (RW-VF) suggest that a single session immediately improves walking mechanics with changes lasting for up to 5 minutes. Despite promising initial results, there remains a critical need to determine the impact of multiple RW-VF sessions as an initial step to developing a protocol capable of long-term improvements. The purpose of this proposal is to determine the extent to which 2-weeks of RW-VF restores gait biomechanics in those with CAI. Twenty people with CAI will be enrolled and complete a two-week gait retraining protocol with vibration feedback. Walking mechanics before, immediately after, and 1 week and 4 weeks following the training will be compared. These contributions can be significant as positive results will support a paradigm shift in treatments for people with CAI and lay the foundation for large scale clinical trials aimed at optimizing long term gains. The outcomes of future research have the potential to advance evidenced based rehabilitation interventions not only for people with CAI but also for people who have sustained a variety of musculoskeletal injuries as there is strong evidence that other lower extremity pathologies cause lifelong limitations, including changes in walking mechanics which lead to degenerative changes to other joints.
Patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI) show biomechanical and neuromuscular alterations during the performance of functional movements not only at the ankle joint level, but also in more proximal joints and segments. Few studies have been conducted to investigate the effects of chronic ankle instability on neuromuscular control at the knee joint level. The aim of this study is to investigate whenther abnormalities exists in maximal and sub-maximal isometric muscle strength expression in patients with CAI.
The objective of this study was to compare the difference of plantar pressure distribution between surgical treatment and conservative treatment for CAI.
Athletes with chronic ankle instability tend to develop Glutei muscle weakness. This weakness makes the lower limb prone to injuries. Kinesio Tape (KT) may assist this muscle in performing its functions thus preventing injuries.
Real-life, observational, monocentric, prospective, longitudinal study, carried out at the European Center for Sports Rehabilitation (CERS), France.
The ankle joint sustains injuries particularly in athletics/sports activities at a high rate, resulting in loss of static & dynamic balance, neuromuscular control, and diminished lower extremity's function. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two balance-training protocols on balance, proprioception, range of motion (ROM), and pain in male athletes with chronic ankle instability (CAI). Both the balance training protocols were proven to be equally effective in improving the static & dynamic balance, proprioception, ROM, and pain in athletes with CAI.