The Evaluation of Ankle Joint Braces Efficiency

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ankle Injuries; Ankle Sprains
• Interventions: Other: ankle joint brace 1; Other: ankle joint brace 2; Other: ankle joint brace 3; Other: ankle joint brace 4; Other: ankle joint brace 5

• Registration Number: NCT04586036
• Lead Sponsor: Barbara Łysoń

Brief Summary

The project concerns the evaluation of commercially available ankle joint braces effectiveness used as orthopedic supply after ankle joint ligaments tear injury. Authors hypothesize that the restriction of range of motion may be not sufficient in the early healing process.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-12-31
• Study Completion: 2020-01-20
• Study First Submitted: 2020-10-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-10-08
• Study First Posted: 2020-10-14
• Status Verified: 2021-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• age 18-35
• female or male
• good health condition
• chronic ankle joint instability (for chronic ankle instability group)

Exclusion Criteria

• lower limb injuries (last 6 months)
• extreme sports athletes
• no chronic ankle joint instability (for chronic ankle instability group)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
young healthy adults	ankle joint brace 4	Gait measured by Vicon Nexus System
young adults with chronic ankle joint instability	ankle joint brace 4	Gait measured by Vicon Nexus System
young healthy adults	ankle joint brace 1	Gait measured by Vicon Nexus System
young healthy adults	ankle joint brace 5	Gait measured by Vicon Nexus System
young adults with chronic ankle joint instability	ankle joint brace 1	Gait measured by Vicon Nexus System
young adults with chronic ankle joint instability	ankle joint brace 2	Gait measured by Vicon Nexus System
young healthy adults	ankle joint brace 2	Gait measured by Vicon Nexus System
young healthy adults	ankle joint brace 3	Gait measured by Vicon Nexus System
young adults with chronic ankle joint instability	ankle joint brace 3	Gait measured by Vicon Nexus System
young adults with chronic ankle joint instability	ankle joint brace 5	Gait measured by Vicon Nexus System

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oxford Foot Model Angles	2 hours	Ankle angles, Hindfoot Tibia angles and Forefoot Hindfoot angles caculated by Oxford Foot Model, colected with the use of Vicon Motion Capture system

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw; 🇵🇱 Warsaw, Mazowsze, Poland