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Multidimentional Effects of Whole-Body Vibration in Children with Chronic Ankle Instability: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Childrn with chronic ankle instability
Children
Chronic ankle instability
Whole&#45
Body Vibration
Registration Number
TCTR20180702003
Lead Sponsor
/A
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

1.Aged 7-12 years
2.BMI for age (5th - 84th percentile)
3.Unilateral ankle sprain
4.Ankle sprain occurred at least 1 time prior to 1 year before the study
5.Experienced at least 2 episode sensation of giving way or feeling of ankle instability within 6 months before the study

Exclusion Criteria

1.Lower extremity injury during 3 months before study
2.History of lower extremity breaks or fracture
3.History of lower extremity surgery
4.Having visual difficulty that cannot be corrected by lens or glasses
5.Having auditory problem that cannot be corrected by external device
6.Having vestibular problem
7.Having joint hypermobility, joint stiffness and muscle shortening
8.Uncontrolled seizure
9.Physical anomalies or deformity

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Degree of ankle range of motion (degree) before training, 3 and 6 weeks after training Goniometer,Muscle strength (kg.) before training, 3 and 6 weeks after training Handheld dynamometer,Error of ankle joint reproduction angle (degree) before training, 3 and 6 weeks after training Biodex Multi-Joint System 4,Standing duration (seconds), Degree of sway (degree), percent of movement strategy (percentage) before training, 3 and 6 weeks after training P-CTSIB,Score of Balance Subtest of BOT-2 (scale score) before training, 3 and 6 weeks after training Balance Subtest of BOT-2,Score of FAAM (percentage) before training, 3 and 6 weeks after training FAAM questionnaire
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
/A N/A N/A
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