Balance and Proprioception Training Program in Patients With Chronic Ankle Sprains

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Ankle Sprains
• Interventions: Other: balance and proprioception training program.; Other: Usual care

• Registration Number: NCT05920044
• Lead Sponsor: Ahram Canadian University

Brief Summary

To examine the effects of an individualized balance and proprioception training program on pain, function, and the risk of recurrent ankle sprains.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-06
• Study First Submitted: 2023-06-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-06-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-16
• Study Start: 2023-06-27
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-27
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-27
• Study Completion: 2024-07-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults aged 18-55 years
• History of at least two ankle sprains within the last 12 months
• Presence of ankle instability symptoms, such as recurrent giving way or chronic pain

Exclusion Criteria

• Acute ankle injury within the last six weeks
• Lower extremity fracture within the last six months
• Other musculoskeletal or neurological disorders affecting the lower extremity
• Inability to comply with study requirements

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention Group:	balance and proprioception training program.	Participants will receive an eight-week individualized balance and proprioception training program.
Control group	Usual care	Participants will continue their usual care, including general strength and flexibility exercises.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in Pain intensity	Changes in Pain intensity at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks follow up	Pain intensity will be measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Changes in Functional Ability	Changes in Functional ability at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks follow up	Functional ability will be assessed using the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in Balance	Changes in balance at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks follow up	Balance will be assessed using the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
Changes in Proprioception	Changes in proprioception at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks follow up	Proprioception will be measured using the joint position sense test with an ankle electrogoniometer
Incidence of Recurrent Ankle Sprains	From post-intervention at 8 weeks to the end of the follow-up period at 16 weeks	Incidence of recurrent ankle sprains during the follow-up period will be recorded

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Outpatient clinic of faculty of physical therapy, Ahram Canadian University; 🇪🇬 Al Ḩayy Ath Thāmin, Giza, Egypt