Efficacy of divergent extracorporeal shock wave in the treatment of chronic ankle instability

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300073778

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-07-20

Start date

2023-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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Conditions

chronic ankle instability

Interventions

test group:Routine treatment + Divergent extracorporeal shock wave therapy

control group:Routine treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: History of at least 1 severe ankle sprain requiring medical intervention; recurrent symptoms of pain, swelling, weakness, and instability; recurrent sprains; Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) questionnaire score =25;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have received ankle surgery on the affected side or have a history of ankle fractures and dislocations; severe ankle osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, dissecans, etc.; open injuries around the ankle joint; cannot accept the treatment plan and cannot cooperate treat.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool;Y-Balance Test;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Balance Error Scoring System;visual analogue scale;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWu Zonghui

Southwestern University Hospital

wuzh@swu.edu.cn+86 133 7070 7766

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026