A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating The Effects Of A 4-Week Ankle Rehabilitation Program On High School Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Chronic Ankle Instability
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
- Enrollment
- 43
- Locations
- 7
- Primary Endpoint
- Functional Balance Assessments
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
A randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a 4-week ankle rehabilitation program on high school athletes with chronic ankle instability.
Detailed Description
A randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a three different 4-week ankle rehabilitation programs on high school athletes with chronic ankle instability. We will use questionnaires to assess subjective level of function and clinical measures to assess clinical functionality via static and functional balance.
Investigators
Mary Spencer Cain
Doctoral Candidate
Georgia State University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •active for at least 1.5 hours a week, a history of at least 1 significant ankle sprain that required medical intervention, repeated symptoms of pain, swelling, weakness, instability, and repeated episodes of "giving way".
Exclusion Criteria
- •presence of any current lower extremity injury (diagnosed by a medical professional within last 3 months with present symptoms), previous surgery to either leg, diagnosed ankle sprain within the past 6 weeks, history of ankle fractures and/or dislocations.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Functional Balance Assessments
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Functional Balance Clinical Tests
Patient Self-reported Outcomes
Time Frame: 4 to 12 weeks
Subjective Patient Reported Outcome Questionnaires
Static Balance Assessments
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Static Balance Clinical Tests