The Effect of Balance Training on Neuromuscular Control in Subjects With CAI

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Instability, Joint; Treatment; Neuromuscular Control; Ankle Inversion Sprain; Reaction Time
• Interventions: Other: Balance training

• Registration Number: NCT03439930
• Lead Sponsor: University Ghent

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is evaluate the effect of uni-axial versus multidirectional balance training on muscle reaction time in subjects with chronic ankle instability. Muscle reaction time is measured on a trapdoor simulating an inversion sprain before and after a 6 week lasting balance training protocol.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-12-31
• Study First Submitted: 2018-02-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-02-14
• Study First Posted: 2018-02-20
• Study Completion: 2018-06-30
• Status Verified: 2021-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 2021-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• History of an ankle sprain
• Repetitive ankle sprains AND feelings of instability AND giving way
• Ankle functionality is documented (not as inclusion criteria)

Exclusion Criteria

• Fracture
• Surgery
• equilibrium disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Multidirectional	Balance training	Subjects in this group perform exercises on a multidirectional balance board
Uni-axial	Balance training	Subjects in this group perform exercises on an uni-axial balance board

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscle reaction time	6 weeks	Muscle reaction of lower leg muscles is recorded during sudden simulated inversion sprain on a trap door