The Effect of Balance Training in People With Functional Ankle Instability (FAI)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Functional Ankle Instability
• Interventions: Other: Adapted balance training; Other: Balance Training

• Registration Number: NCT01157663
• Lead Sponsor: University Ghent

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-07-06
• Study First Posted: 2010-07-07
• Study Start: 2010-12
• Primary Completion: 2011-05
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-04
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Adapted Balance Training group	Adapted balance training	-
Standard Balance training group	Balance Training	Balance training with unipedal standing during 8 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
effect of balance training on movement strategy	after 8 weeks of treatment	kinematics, kinetics, plantar pressures and muscle activity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
self-assessed complaints registration using questionnaires	at baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Ghent; 🇧🇪 Ghent, Belgium