The effect of cognitive load on postural control and walking balance in healthy people and patients with Functional Ankle Instability

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Functional Ankle Instability.; Sprain of ankle; S93.4

• Registration Number: IRCT20220717055484N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Men in the age range of 18 to 40 years
At least one significant ankle sprain occurred more than 12 months ago and at least two episodes of the ankle giving way or an ankle sprain in the past year
Absence of mechanical instability in the affected ankle by performing the anterior drawer and talar tilt test by the physiotherapist
Absence of injury, pain, and swelling of the ankle during the last 3 months (an injury that makes the person unable to put weight on the affected side and impairs the person's performance)
No physiotherapy treatment from 3 months before entering the study and at the time of evaluation
A score of less than 90% in daily activities and less than 80% in sports using the FAAM questionnaire
No history of any sprain in the ankle for the group of healthy people

Exclusion Criteria

The presence of uncorrected visual impairment, hearing impairment, dizziness, numbness, paresthesia, fracture, pain, and surgery in the trunk and lower limbs in the 6 months before the study
History of neurological diseases
Use of sleeping and sedative drugs in the 48 hours before the test

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified