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

February 16, 2011 updated by: Chulalongkorn University

The Effect of Hydrotherapy and Land-based Rehabilitation Program Combined With Ankle Taping on Ankle Functional Ability and Re-injury Rate in Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Thailand
    • Pathum Thani
      • Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 12121
        • Thammasat University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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 Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: hydrotherapy
hydrotherapy and ankle taping and land based exercise
Procedure: hydrotherapy
hydrotherapy and ankle taping and land-based
Other Names:
  • ankle taping
  • land-based
Active Comparator: land-based
land-based and ankle taping program
Procedure: hydrotherapy
hydrotherapy and ankle taping and land-based
Other Names:
  • ankle taping
  • land-based

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To compare the effect of ankle functional ability between the athletes with chronic ankle instability in the intervention group and the control group
Time Frame: 18 months
18 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To compare the effect of active joint position sense, single limb balance, SF-36 and re-injury rate
Time Frame: 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
18 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Chulalongkorn University

Collaborators

Thammasat University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 8, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 16, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

February 18, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 18, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 16, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 014/52

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