Effects of Two Compression Socks on Balance and Ankle Stability in Healthy Adults (Not provided)

September 3, 2026 updated by: William J. Hanney, University of Central Florida

The Effect of a Novel Sock on Ankle Stability, Balance, and Muscle Contraction Time

This randomized study will compare a novel tensioning compression sock with a commercially available elastic foot and ankle compression sock in healthy adults. Participants will wear their assigned sock during waking hours for at least 6 hours per day for 7 days. Balance, ankle stability, grip strength, and tibialis anterior muscle contraction characteristics will be assessed at baseline and after the 7-day intervention. Participants will also report comfort and confidence in balance and stability after the intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants will attend two in-person visits separated by 7 days. After consent, screening, and baseline testing, participants will be randomized using a computer-generated sequence concealed in sequentially numbered opaque envelopes. Participants will receive either the Trak Ground Wear C001 High-Performance Compression Sock or a commercially available elastic foot and ankle compression sock and will wear it for at least 6 hours per day during waking hours. Assessments include the Y-Balance Test, Side Hop Test, Biodex Balance System, handgrip dynamometry, and tensiomyography of the tibialis anterior. A post-intervention questionnaire will assess perceived comfort, balance confidence, stability, and willingness to wear the assigned sock.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

52

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 Contact

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Able to perform sit-to-stand, jumping, and single-leg standing without pain or discomfort
  • Able to read, write, and speak sufficient English to complete the study questionnaire
  • Shoe size within the study sock range: men's sizes 4-14 or women's sizes 6-13

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Feelings of ankle instability
  • An ankle injury within the previous 12 months
  • Previous surgery on either lower extremity
  • History of torn ligaments or cartilage at the hip, knee, or ankle
  • Radicular symptoms in either lower extremity
  • Allergy to sock materials (80 percent nylon, 14 percent polyester, or 6 percent elastane)
  • Unable to consent
  • Pregnant
  • Prisoner

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Novel Tensioning Compression Sock
Participants wear the Trak Ground Wear C001 High-Performance Compression Sock during waking hours for at least 6 hours per day for 7 days.
Other: Novel Tensioning Compression Sock
Participants assigned to the control group will receive a commercially available elastic foot and ankle compression sock. Participants will be instructed to wear their assigned sock during waking hours for a minimum of 6 hours per day over the 7-day intervention period.
Active Comparator: Elastic Compression Sock
Participants wear a commercially available elastic foot and ankle compression sock during waking hours for at least 6 hours per day for 7 days.
Other: Elastic Compression Sock
Participants assigned to the control group will receive a commercially available elastic foot and ankle compression sock. Participants will be instructed to wear their assigned sock during waking hours for a minimum of 6 hours per day over the 7-day intervention period.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Y-Balance Test
Time Frame: 7 days
Mean Change From Baseline in Y-Balance Test Reach Distance at day 7 . Three recorded trials are completed in the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions on each limb and averaged.
7 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Side Hop Test
Time Frame: 7 days
Change From Baseline in Side Hop Test Score at day 7. Participants perform repeated single-leg side hops across lines 40 centimeters apart for 30 seconds; the highest of two trials is recorded.
7 days
Biodex Balance System
Time Frame: 7 days
Mean Change From Baseline in Biodex Athlete Single Leg Stability Score at day 7. Three 20-second trials are completed on each lower extremity.
7 days
Grip Strength
Time Frame: 7 days
Mean Change From Baseline in Handgrip Strength at Day 7. Two maximal contractions are performed with each hand; the highest value for each hand is recorded.
7 days
Tensiomyography
Time Frame: 7 days
Mean Change From Baseline in Tibialis Anterior Contraction Time at Day 7. Two tensiomyography measurements are obtained for each limb and averaged.
7 days
Confidence Survey
Time Frame: 7 days
Participant-Reported Comfort, Balance Confidence, Stability, and Willingness to Wear the Assigned Sock at Day 7.
7 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Central Florida

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: William J Hanney, PhD, UCF

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

October 26, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 26, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 26, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 3, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

September 10, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 3, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 9151

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data will not be shared outside the research team. Results will be reported only in aggregate.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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