View clinical trials related to Chronic Ankle Instability.
Filter by:This study will analyze the effects of an elastic taping application protocol in individuals with chronic ankle instability. One group will perform a protocol with increased tape tension for five weeks while the other group will receive the same tape without tension during the same period.
Objective: This study aimed to 1) investigate the long-term effect of taping and bandaging on proprioception, balance, and vertical jump among volleyball players with ankle instability, 2) Compare the short-term effects of taping and bandaging on these outcome measures, 3) Compare the long-term effects of taping and bandaging on these outcome measures. Design: A single-blinded randomized controlled study Setting: Rehabilitation Laboratory at Istanbul Gelisim University, Turkey Subjects: One-hundred participants with a chronic ankle sprain (CAI) Primary outcome measures: Proprioception (ankle range of motion absolute error), balance(Y-balance test), and vertical jump (vertical jump tester) Interventions: Participants were distributed into three groups: taping group (n=33) received ankle rigid taping, bandaging group (n=33) received ankle bandaging, and control group (n=34) received placebo taping. All three previous external supports were applied for 8 weeks. The measurements were performed at baseline, immediately after applying for support, two weeks after support and eight months after support.
70% of the general population suffers ankle injuries at least once in their lifetime. The ankle lateral ligament injuries cause an average of 6.9 days of work loss, and it has been reported that the quality of life of these patients is affected by their long-term results. Exercise training is important to prevent job loss, increase individuals' quality of life, or speed up their return to work. Functional or chronic insufficiency resulting from ankle ligament injury results in various abnormalities in the lower extremity. Motor coordination disorders due to instability, adhesions, peroneal muscle weakness, and loss of proprioception can be seen in the talus or subtalar joint. Instabilities are usually caused by loss of strength after an acute lateral ligament injury, hypomobility in the joint, inadequate improvement in proprioception, or inadequate healing of the ligament. Almost 40% of patients with lateral ankle injury develop a condition known as chronic ankle instability. The cause of chronic ankle instability is classified as mechanical ankle instability (MAI) and functional ankle instability (FAI). While MAI is caused by ligament laxity, other factors such as proprioceptive problems, neuromuscular problems, postural control deficiencies, and muscle weakness are caused by FAI. For this reason, peroneal muscle strengthening, Achilles tendon stretching, balance training, and proprioceptive training are shown as the most important components of the treatment program in the rehabilitation of ankle instabilities. (5) It has been reported by many researchers that functional instability can be reduced and repetitive injuries can be prevented in patients given proprioceptive training and peroneal muscle strengthening on the balance board. In the results of another study evaluating bilaterally in the lower limb after balance training given to the intact side in individuals with chronic ankle instability, it was stated that the balance function of the unstable ankle was developed. Although the treatment methods of ankle instability vary, there are very limited studies comparing treatment methods unilaterally and bilaterally in the ankle lateral instability in the literature. Our study will contribute to the literature to the next rehabilitation programs by comparing unilateral and bilateral exercise training prepared by rehabilitation protocols in many ways in two different groups.
Chronic ankle instability is associated with changes in the nervous system that amount to increased difficulty in activating the stabilizing muscles of the ankle. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation involves using electricity to activate those muscles in bursts, and is commonly used to improve muscle function in those with ACL injury. This study will provide 5 treatments over 2 weeks in patients with Chronic Ankle Instability and determine if Electrical Stimulation can change neural excitability, balance, neuromuscular control, and perceived function in these individuals.
Balance control in respond to an unexpected platform perturbration during standing and walking: comparison between individuals with chronic ankle instability and healthy individuals.
chronic ankle instability could be associated with some proximal deficits as in hip and knee regions. these deficits include alternations in motor neurons pools excitability, muscle strength, kinematics and kinetics. this study add muscle inflexibility to the preciouse literature.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of chronic ankle instability using the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) and investigate the independent associated factors. The data was collected from adult volunteers by questionnaire including sociodemographic information, general medical condition, history of orthopedic surgery, pain intensity, and the number of painful areas of the foot.
This study aims to verify the training effect of smartphone-based training for chronic ankle instability(CAI) subjects. By randomizing subjects to App training group, clinical training group and control group, the training effect will be compared among groups.
Chronic ankle instability is a common condition in the active adult population and characterized by the occurrence of repeated giving way and/or recurrent ankle sprains. Multiple underlying deficits have been proposed, among which ankle muscle strength deficits, proprioception deficits, ( static and dynamic balance disorders, and articular laxity. Unfortunately, no consensus exists on which clinical tests should be realized to determine if one of these underlying deficits is predominant and as a result could guide the rehabilitation process. The study hypothesis is that people with chronic ankle instability might be heterogenous and could be divided in different subgroups as a function of underlying deficits. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the capacity of different clinical tests to differentiate people with chronic ankle instability from healthy people as well as between each other.
Fear of re-injury and deficiencies in ankle joint function are common conditions amongst high performance (elite) athletes with chronic ankle instability (CAI), who participate in indoor sports. This fear of re-injury associates with the high recurrence rate of lateral ankle sprains, which is a primary characteristic feature of CAI. The Spraino® shoe patch is a new Danish invention, which is designed to reduce the risk of sustaining lateral ankle sprains in this population. This cohort study will investigate self-reported fear of re-injury and objectively measured ankle joint function in elite indoor sports athletes with CAI, both before and after a 10-week period during which they will use Spraino® during all training sessions and games.