Effects of the Elastic Taping on the Chronic Ankle Instability: a Clinical Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Ankle Sprains
- Sponsor
- Universidade Norte do Paraná
- Enrollment
- 27
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Functionality
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Functionality
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Self-reported instability(The evaluation will occur at week 1 (baseline) and at the end of the protocol (week 6))
- Balance(The evaluation will occur at week 1 (baseline) and at the end of the protocol (week 6))