Functional Ankle Instability Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effect of Balance Training in People With Functional Ankle Instability
| Verified date | December 2014 |
| Source | University Ghent |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Belgium: Ethics Committee |
| Study type | Interventional |
Ankle sprain is the most occurring sport related injury. In addition, 40% of the people who
sustain such an injury display residual symptoms under the general denominator functional
ankle instability (FAI). In literature, there is already given a lot of attention to
extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors of FAI. Furthermore, there is a major focus on the
possible interventions which may be able to reduce the chance of developing chronic
instability. At this moment there is a lack of unequivocality.
In this study the investigators address the question of what is the effect of a balance
training programme on the movement strategy. Therefore kinematics, kinetics, plantar
pressure measurements and muscle activity are taken in consideration The purpose of this
study is a better insight in the effect of treatment on the residual symptoms related to
FAI.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Est. completion date | December 2013 |
| Est. primary completion date | May 2011 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 18 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - a history of more than 1 unilateral ankle sprain - presence of feeling of 'giving way' - a feeling of weakness around the ankle - a decreased functional participation Exclusion Criteria: - ankle fracture - ankle surgery - lower limb pain (not related to an ankle sprain) - ankle distortion in the last 3 months - currently receiving treatment - disturbance of equilibrium |
Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | University Ghent | Ghent |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University Ghent |
Belgium,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | effect of balance training on movement strategy | kinematics, kinetics, plantar pressures and muscle activity | after 8 weeks of treatment | No |
| Secondary | self-assessed complaints registration using questionnaires | after 8 weeks | No | |
| Secondary | self-assessed complaints registration using questionnaires | after 1 year | No | |
| Secondary | self-assessed complaints registration using questionnaires | at baseline | No |