A Study Investigating The Effects Of An Ankle Rehabilitation Program On High School Athletes With Ankle Instability

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Ankle Instability; Ankle Sprains; Ankle Rehabilitation

• Registration Number: NCT03447652
• Lead Sponsor: Georgia State University

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-08-14
• Study First Submitted: 2018-01-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-02-26
• Study First Posted: 2018-02-27
• Primary Completion: 2018-08-13
• Study Completion: 2018-08-30
• Status Verified: 2018-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-10-12
• Last Update Posted: 2018-10-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 43

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional Balance Assessments	4 weeks	Functional Balance Clinical Tests
Patient Self-reported Outcomes	4 to 12 weeks	Subjective Patient Reported Outcome Questionnaires
Static Balance Assessments	4 weeks	Static Balance Clinical Tests

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

Holy Innocents' Episcopal School; 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

The Lovett School; 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

The Westminister Schools; 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Woodward Academy; 🇺🇸 College Park, Georgia, United States

Decatur High School; 🇺🇸 Decatur, Georgia, United States

The Walker School; 🇺🇸 Marietta, Georgia, United States

Walton High School; 🇺🇸 Marietta, Georgia, United States