Chronic ankle instability is a common sequelae of sports injury. It is an important research object in the field of sports medicine. Patients are usually accompanied by balance dysfunction, pain, swelling and so on.
Conditions
Interventions
test group:tsDCS + exercise therapy
control group:tsDCS stimulation ( sham ) + exercise therapy
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age between 18 and 60 years old, regardless of gender ; 2.At least one severe history of ankle sprain with inflammatory symptoms ( e.g., pain and swelling ) was observed within 12 months before enrollment, and the required physical activity was interrupted for at least 1 day. There was a feeling of ankle instability but no serious sprain within 3 months before enrollment; 3.At least 2 times of ankle ' soft leg ' and / or repeated sprains and / or ' instability ' within 6 months before enrollment ; 4.Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool ( CAIT ) score < 24 ; 5.Patients are willing to provide signed informed consent ;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who had undergone surgery on the musculoskeletal structure of both lower limbs ( i.e.bones, joint structure and nerves ) ; 2.Both lower limbs fracture and need to be reset ; 3.In the past 3 months, due to the acute injury of musculoskeletal structure of other joints of lower limbs, the integrity and function of joints ( such as sprains and fractures ) were affected, resulting in the interruption of ideal physical activity for at least one day ;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cumberland Ankle Instability tool,CAIT; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cente of Pressure trajectory length;Visual analog scale;H / M amplitude ratio of soleus muscle;Cente of Pressure 95 % confidence ellipse area;Root mean square RMS;star excursion balance test;Concentration changes of oxyhemoglobin ( HbO ) and deoxyhemoglobin ( HbR ).; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHou Jingming
The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University
Outcome results
None listed