Effects of SMART VS FIRE Training in Chronic Ankle Instability

Chronic Ankle Instability Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of SMART Training Intervention Versus Foot Intensive Rehabilitation (FIRE) on Strength and Performance in Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06149052
• Other study ID #: REC/RCRS/1021 Wajeeha
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 23, 2023
• Est. completion date: April 15, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Sehat Medical Complex
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study was a randomized clinical trial with the sample size of 26. The study was conducted at Sports Club Sheikhupura. Subjects were enrolled according to eligibility criteria. Patients were divided into two groups, each with 13 patients. Group A received SMART training intervention and warm-up exercises, while group B received Foot intensive rehabilitation exercises (FIRE) and warm up exercises. The session was around 45 to 60 min on each patient with three sessions per week on alternate days. A total of Three weeks treatment regime was given to the patients and assessment of patient's strength (CAIT) and performance (FAAM) was done at the baseline, after the completion of treatment at three weeks and after six weeks to observe the long-term effects.

Description:

Ankle sprain is one of the most common sports injuries in physically active individuals and causes a high financial burden on the healthcare system. Seventy-four percent of patients with an acute ankle sprain suffered from residual symptoms lasting 29 months after the initial ankle sprain, such as pain, perceived instability, weakness and swelling. Lateral ankle sprains (LASs) are a common injury sustained by individuals who participate in recreational physical activities and sports. After LAS, a large proportion of individuals develop long-term symptoms, which contribute to the development of chronic ankle instability (CAI).The aim of this study to determine the comparative effects of SMART training intervention versus foot intensive rehabilitation (FIRE) on strength and performance in athletes with chronic ankle instability.

The study was a randomized clinical trial with the sample size of 26. The study was conducted at Sports Club Sheikhupura. Subjects was enrolled according to eligibility criteria. Patients was divided into two groups, each with 13 patients. Group A received SMART training intervention and warm-up exercises, while group B received Foot intensive rehabilitation exercises (FIRE) and warm up exercises. The session was around 45 to 60 min on each patient with three sessions per week on alternate days. A total of Three weeks treatment regime was given to the patients and assessment of patient's strength (CAIT) and performance (FAAM) was done at the baseline, after the completion of treatment at three weeks and after six weeks to observe the long-term effects.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 25
• Est. completion date: April 15, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: March 31, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Athletes 18-45 years of age,

• 2 repeated episodes of giving way, feelings of instability

• Core training not less than 4 week.

• Chronic ankle instability more than 6 months.

• Repeated ankle sprain more than twice and patients with <24 points based on CAIT.

• Athletes with single side ankle instability

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute concomitant injuries of the ankle.

• Individuals who were able to return to pre-injury levels of activity

• Serious lower-extremity injuries of the last 6 months

• Lower-extremity surgery, and neurological diseases

• Simultaneous severe sprain of both ankle joints

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Ankle Instability

Intervention

Other:
• SMART TRAINING
Patients in Group A received SMART training intervention. For sensory stimulation planter massage was given, and it was applied to entire planter surface. Grade III anterior to posterior talocrural joint mobilization was given (26). For balance, single and double leg stance was performed. For functional training, lateral hops and SEBT was performed. And at the end, for resistance training, theraband was used with normal ankle joint movement. There is a progress in focus between the five domains over the 3weeks, as described below: The domains S and M are present across the whole intervention. In week 1, the main focus is on the A domain, in week 2 on the R domain, and in week 3 on the T domain. During the 3-week intervention period, 3 training sessions was held per week each lasting approximately 45 - 60 min, including 10 min warm up
• FIRE training
Patients in Group B was received foot intensive rehabilitation (FIRE).The FIRE intervention was include the progressive balance training, ankle and hip strengthening, range of motion exercises and foot massage. Plantar massage consisted of two, 1-min plantar massages with a 1-min rest between sets. Four previously established exercises were targeted the IFMs including the short-foot, toe-spread-out, hallux extension, and lesser-toe extension

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Sports Club Sheikhupura	Sheikhupura	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Sehat Medical Complex

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT)	Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) was originally developed in English and proved to be of high content validity and good reliability. The main advantage of the questionnaire is that it consists of only 9 items, minimizing patient burden and increasing reliability. The precision of the instrument is increased as it is a multiple answer option instrument	Change from Baseline at 3 weeks and 6 weeks
Primary	Foot and Ankle Ability Measurement (FAAM)	The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) assess the functional limitation of the foot and ankle. The FAAM has 29 items, scored between 0 and 4, divided into two sub-scales: activities of daily living (21 items) and sports (8 items)(24).For score analysis, the percentage of each sub scale is used separately. For FAAM ADL, person reliability is 0.87 and item reliability is0.99. For FAAM Sport, person reliability is 0.89 and item reliability is 1.0	Change from Baseline at 3 weeks and 6 weeks