Cryo-ultrasound Versus LASER Therapy on Ankle Sprain in Tennis Players

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ankle (Ligaments); Instability (Old Injury)

• Registration Number: NCT06766318
• Lead Sponsor: October 6 University

Brief Summary

the effect cryo-ultrasound therapy and LASER therapy on the short-term recovery of tennis players with acute lateral ankle sprains.

Detailed Description

Acute lateral ankle sprains are common injuries among athletes, but the optimal treatment strategies in elite athletes are still debated. This proof-of-concept study aimed to assess the impact of cryo-ultrasound therapy and LASER therapy on the short-term recovery of tennis players with acute lateral ankle sprains.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-02-09
• Primary Completion: 2024-07-16
• Study Completion: 2024-10-25
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-04
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Age ranged from 12-16 years.
• elite girls;
• semi-professional tennis players;
• I-II grade lateral ankle sprain injury;
• no persistent instability phenomena or chronic sprains;
• acute injury (within 2 weeks from trauma);
• no evidence of bone edema or skin disorder, once the area of intense pain in motion was delimited, the lack of neurological disturbances was investigated and assessed.

Exclusion Criteria

• history of recurrent dislocation of the ankle or hyperlaxity of any joint;
• severe rheumatic diseases and/or collagen diseases;
• athletes who have received any form of local physical therapy and NSAIDs within the last 2 months prior to injury;
• athletes who admit to using steroids;
• any contraindication and/or limitation to the use of a physical agent modality (implantable electrophysiological devices, active neoplasms). Taking medications.
• Athletic adult.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity a	2 months	We will assess pain intensity before and after intervension by numeric pain rating scale, which is numerical from 0 indicate no pain and 10 indicate the worest pain
Foot and Ankle Disability Index	2 months	Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI) at baseline (T0) at the end of treatment (T1), after one month (T2), and two months after treatment (T3).

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt

Kerolous Ishak Shehata Kelini; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt