Influence of Taping on Postural Control in Subjects With Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI)

Influence of Taping on Postural Control in Subjects With Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI).

The main goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of taping on postural control during dynamic exercises. 30 subjects with Chronic ankle instability (CAI) will be included in the study. Several questionnaires regarding anthropometric data, medical history, activity level and functional status will be filled in by the participants. Postural control will be measured using a force plate and an optoelectronic system to capture lower limb kinematics. Subjects will be asked to perform a forward hop, sideward hop and a vertical drop, and they have to maintain their balance for 10 seconds after landing. 5 good trials of each movement will be captured. Subjects with CAI will perform these exercises with and without tape. Hypothesis is that subjects with CAI that tape will enhance postural control.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Chronic Ankle Instability
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: Taping the ankle

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Ghent, Belgium, 9000
    • Ghent University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 30 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• a history of at least one ankle sprain which resulted in pain, swelling and stiffness, prohibiting participation in sport-, recreational or other activities for at least 3 weeks
• repeated ankle sprains
• presence of giving way
• feeling of weakness around the ankle
• a decreased functional participation (recreational, competitive or professionally)

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: taped ankle; Subjects will be taped in at the ankle for a series of exercises.	Procedure: Taping the ankle; Subjects will be taped in at the ankle for performing several exercises.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Immediate postural control with tape on ankle.	Postural control will be measured using a force plate and an optoelectronic system to capture lower limb kinematics.	for 75 minutes, the duration of the exercises.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Subjective evaluation of the effect of taping on pain	Evaluation will be done using a VAS scale.	1 minute after the exercises (which last approximately 75 minutes).
Subjective evaluation of the effect of taping on difficulty level.	This will be evaluated by interviewing the subject.	1 minute after the exercises (which last approximately 75 minutes).
Subject evaluation of the effect of taping on instability feelings.	This will be evaluated by interviewing the subject.	1 minute after the exercises (which last approximately 75 minutes).

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University Ghent
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Philip Roosen, PhD, University Ghent

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): May 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 13, 2012
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 20, 2012
• First Posted (Estimate): November 27, 2012

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 2, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 19, 2021
• Last Verified: November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Joint Instability
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2012/480