Effects of the Elastic Taping on the Chronic Ankle Instability

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ankle Sprains; Athletes Foot; Chronic Ankle Instability
• Interventions: Other: Tape without tension; Other: Tape with tension

• Registration Number: NCT04568577
• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Norte do Paraná

Brief Summary

This study will analyze the effects of an elastic taping application protocol in individuals with chronic ankle instability. One group will perform a protocol with increased tape tension for five weeks while the other group will receive the same tape without tension during the same period.

Detailed Description

Elastic taping is a method widely used in clinical practice for the treatment of ankle instability and shows increasing interest in research to verify its effectiveness. The literature presents several studies with short-term effects, largely in healthy individuals and with several application techniques, with the incremental tensioning of the proposed tape subjectively.

The literature presents several studies with short-term effects, largely in healthy individuals and with several application techniques, with the incremental tensioning of the proposed tape subjectively.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-06-24
• Study Completion: 2019-08-26
• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-14
• Status Verified: 2020-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-09-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-09-23
• Study First Posted: 2020-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 2020-09-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 27

Inclusion Criteria

• young adults with chronic ankle instability (unilateral or bilateral);
• the first sprain episode occurred for at least 1 year pre-study associated with inflammatory symptoms (pain, edema, etc.);
• having discontinued for at least 1 day physical activity;
• the most recent sprain occurred more than 3 months prior study;
• self-reported instability feeling to be confirmed by specific questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria

• lower limb surgical procedure;
• lower limb fracture history;
• acute injury (last 3 months) of other lower limb joints resulting in at least 1 day in the interruption of physical activity;
• wounds in the ankle region or foot;
• own skin disease;
• have allergy to bandage;
• be in physiotherapeutic treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
tape without tension	Tape without tension	The tensionless tape group will receive the application of the tape weekly without tensioning during the five weeks.
tensioned tape	Tape with tension	The tensioned tape group will apply weekly with gradual tension calculated by measuring the initial length of the tape. From the first week of application, there will be a 5% increase in tension up to the fifth week.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functionality	The evaluation will occur at week 1 (baseline) and at the end of the protocol (week 6)	The functionality will be evaluated by the average of three executions of the side hop test and dynamic balance test (star excursion balance test modified). The side hop test consists of lateral jumps beyond the 30 cm mark on the ground in the shortest possible time (the shorter the time, the better the performance). The dynamic balance test consists of remaining in unipodal support and reaching as far as possible with the other member in the anterior, posteromedial and posterolateral directions. The greater the distance achieved improves the score. The calculation is performed to correct the measurements.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-reported instability	The evaluation will occur at week 1 (baseline) and at the end of the protocol (week 6)	Self-reported instability will be assessed by questionnaire. The Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool consists of 9 questions with a maximum score of 30 points. Ankle instability is considered to have a score less than or equal to 24. The lower the score, the worse the instability. The other questionnaire used will be Foot and Ankle Outcome Score, which has 42 questions divided into 5 domains. Each domain has a score of 100%. If the individual has \<75% in 3 domains, he is considered to have functional ankle instability. The lower the score, the worse the instability.
Balance	The evaluation will occur at week 1 (baseline) and at the end of the protocol (week 6)	The balance will be evaluated by the force platform at baseline. The variables center of pressure, speed of displacement of the center of pressure in the anteroposterior and mediolateral directions, frequency of displacement of the center of pressure in the anteroposterior and mediolateral directions will be analyzed. The lower the score, the better the performance.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gustavo Felipe Marques de Oliveira; 🇧🇷 Londrina, Parana, Brazil