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Efficacy of Balance Training by BBS on Gait Parameters and Balance in Patients With RLAS

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Ankle Sprains
Registration Number
NCT04773990
Lead Sponsor
MTI University
Brief Summary

This study will be conducted to find out the effect of adding balance training on gait parameters, balance, and Sensory Interaction

Detailed Description

LAS are not benign injuries. As many as 4 in 10 individuals will develop chronic ankle instability (CAI) after a first-time sprain, More than half of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the ankle report a history of a sport-related ankle injury, and 85% of those are LAS.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • The patient will be referred to the outpatient clinic of the orthopedic department, Faculty of physical therapy, MTI University. with a confirmed diagnosis of recurrent Lateral ankle sprain grade II
  • Subjects will be excluded if they had one of the following criteria:

Previous musculoskeletal injury to the lower limb or lumbar spine including a fracture, a sprain, or an unstable joint other than the injured ankle.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CadenceBefore Treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment

Change in Cadence measurements using Walkway Gait System.

Gait timeBefore Treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment

Change in Gait time measurements using Walkway Gait System.

Clinical Test of Sensory IntegrationBefore Treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment

Change in Clinical Sensory Integration test measurements using Biodex balance System.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Physical Therapy

🇪🇬

Cairo, Egypt

Physical Therapy
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt

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