Can electrical stimulation using a TENS device improve recovery from a sprained ankle when added to therapeutic stretching?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Recovery following ankle sprainMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN18013941
- Lead Sponsor
- King Khalid University
- Brief Summary
2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33029528/ (added 17/05/2022)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 69
Inclusion Criteria
1. Men aged 18 to 40 years
2. Previous ankle sprain that occurred 3 months previously, diagnosed by a medical professional, e.g. orthopedics surgeon
3. Reduction in dorsiflexion of the affected ankle compared to the contralateral side
Exclusion Criteria
1. Any other general health issues
2. Lower limb pathologies e.g. pain, fracture, dislocation, grade 3 ankle sprain, bony limitation, swelling, neuropathies, and any other neuromuscular pathologies
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method