The Effect of Hydrotherapy and Land-based Rehabilitation Program Combined With Ankle Taping in Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sports Rehabilitation Program; Ankle Instability; Hydrotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT01298856
• Lead Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University

Brief Summary

There will be a difference in ankle functional ability between athletes with chronic ankle instability in the intervention group and in the control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-06
• Primary Completion: 2010-09
• Status Verified: 2011-01
• Study Completion: 2011-01
• Study First Submitted: 2011-01-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-02-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-02-16
• Study First Posted: 2011-02-18
• Last Update Posted: 2011-02-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• recurrent ankle sprain in one year
• sustain at least one repeated injury or have the experience of ankle instability feelings or "giving way"
• not undergoing formal or informal rehabilitation for the unstable ankle in the last three months
• have residual symptoms after recurrent sprain of the ankle

Exclusion Criteria

• have the history of fracture or surgical procedures in the lower extremity
• have the history of neurological disorders affecting the lower extremities vestibular dysfunction or balance disorder
• allergic to the zinc oxide compound in the adhesive tape

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare the effect of ankle functional ability between the athletes with chronic ankle instability in the intervention group and the control group	18 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare the effect of active joint position sense, single limb balance, SF-36 and re-injury rate	18 months	Parameters; 1. active joint position sense in ankle plantarflexion 30 degree and ankle inversion 15 degree; 2. single limb balance in standard deviation and Range; 3. SF-36 in 8 Items of questionnairs

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Thammasat University; 🇹🇭 Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand