The effect of joint mobilization on neuromuscular performance in individuals with functional ankle instability

Completed

• Conditions: Functional ankle instability; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000217404
• Lead Sponsor: Yi-fen Shih

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 55

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with functional ankle instability with age between 20 and 50 years old; score of Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) lower than 27; one or more positive signs in the following criteria: (1) Had a serious inversion ankle sprain following with swelling, pain and functional impairment within a year; (2) recurrence of ankle sprain on the affected foot or any symptom of weakness and giving way.
For healthy subjects, the inclusion criteria included age between 20 and 50 years old, no past history of lower extremity surgery, and no past history of lower extremity injury within six week. Score of Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) greater than 28.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) ankle sprain within 6 weeks; (2) a history of lower extremity fracture or surgery; (3) seizure; (4) any mental implantation; (5) positive sign in anterior drawer test or talar tilt test; (6) neurological disease, pregnant, or serious systemic disease which might effect subjects' balance control

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The cortico-spinal excitability, including active motor threshold (AMT) , motor evoked potential (MEP) and the cortical silent period, were examined by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)(MagStim 200 stimulator, MagStim Company,UK )[Baseline: immediately after the history taking and interview. <br>immediate effect: immediately after the first intervention. <br>short-term effect: after the final treatment, the evaluation should finished within two days.]