Chronic ankle instability
Conditions
Interventions
Transcranial direct current combined with whole-body vibration group:HD-tDCS treatment combined with whole-body vibration training
Transcranial direct current :HD-tDCS treatment
whole-body vibration training:whole-body vibration training
Sponsors
Zhongda Hospital Southeast University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Patients with functional ankle instability; (2) 18 to 40 years old; (3) Self-report a history of the first acute ankle sprain more than one year ago; (4) There have been at least two experiences of "ankle instability" within the past six months; (5) The most recent ankle sprain occurred more than 3 months before the study enrollment. (6) The Cumberland ankle instability tool (CAIT) score was <=24 points (the questionnaire score range was 0 to 30 points; the lower the score, the higher the degree of ankle instability).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Previous history of lower limb fractures and surgery; (2) Psychological and neurological disorders; History of migraine; (3) History of epilepsy or seizures; (4) History of loss of consciousness caused by head trauma; (5) Metal implants, including surgical clips, intracranial electrodes or pacemakers; (6) Subjects who took prescribed drugs or self-administered drugs missed at least 3 non-consecutive courses or 2 consecutive courses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Isokinetic muscle strength test (peak moments of ankle valgus, varus, dorsiflexion and plantar flexion); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surface electromyography assessment (RMS and iEMG of the medial femoral muscle, anterior tibial muscle, long peroneus muscle and lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle);Star Excursion Balancing Test, SEBT; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactTang Congzhi
Zhongda hospital Southeast University
Outcome results
None listed