Assessing neuromuscular control of the ankle in individuals with recent acute lateral ankle ligament rupture, individuals with chronic ankle instability, and healthy individuals: 'single-leg stance on a wobble board' test
- Conditions
- acute lateral ankle sprainchronic ankle instability10005942
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37650
- Lead Sponsor
- Spaarne Ziekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 160
18-40 years old, BMI < 30
1) 100 healthy individuals with no ankle problems, and no acute lateral ankle sprain in the last year, and no current diminished activity due to lower extremity/back problems in the past.
2) 40 individuals with recent (<7 days) acute lateral ligament rupture grade II/III (partial- or complet rupture): signs of lateral haematoma, swelling and pain with palpation of the lateral ligament complex after 5-7 days post-injury. Furthermore, no pre-existent chronic ankle instability, and no acute lateral ligament rupture in the last 1 year, and no pre-existent diminished activity due to lower extremity/back problems in the past.
3) 16-20 individuals with chronic ankle instability: residual symptoms of *giving way* and feelings of ankle joint instability for a minimum period of 6 months.
Signs of neurological disease
Signs of vestibular disease
Signs of orthopaedic disease (other than the inclusion criteria)
History of fractures or current associated fractures of the lower extremities
No other current injuries of the lower extremity or back
Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Single-leg-stance Wobble Board test, assessed by ground reaction forces<br /><br>parameters *mean centre of pressure velocity* and *mean horizontal ground<br /><br>reaction forces*.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method