Effects of a progressive balance training program with and without medial wedge on chronic ankle instability

Not Applicable

Conditions: chronic ankle instability.
Other instability, ankle and foot
M25.37

Registration Number: IRCT20220212054006N1

Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with chronic ankle instability; 20- 40 yrs.
Normal range of motion in trunk and lower extremity joints
Patient has a history of at least one lateral ankle sprain was associated with inflammatory symptoms like pain or swelling and created at least one day interruption of physical activity
The initial sprain must have occurred at least 12 months prior to study enrollment
The patient has experienced frequent ankle joint giving way (at least twice in the 6 months prior to this study)
Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool: score of = 25
Foot and Ankle Ability Measure: activities of daily living subscale <90%, sport subscale <80%

Exclusion Criteria

Mechanical ankle instability
Flat foot and any structural deformity in lower limb or spine (Medium and severe flat foot are exclude from the study)
Cardio-pulmonary disease, head trauma, numbness of the limbs, dizziness and headache
The subject has received an ankle rehabilitation program in the last 6 weeks
History of the visual, hearing and somatosensory problem can affect the balance
History of lower extremity injury or lower-extremity surgery

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Static postural control by measuring the center of pressure parameters. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of 3 sessions of the intervention, after the end of the 12 sessions of the intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate and insert in formula.;Dynamic postural control by measuring the reaching distance in the Y balance test. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the completion of 12 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Tape and insert in the formula.;Symmetry limb index. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the completion of 12 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Tape and insert in the formula.;Duration of maintenance in the single-leg squat test. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the completion of 12 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Stopwatch.

Secondary Outcome Measures