Chronic ankle instability
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Usual Health Guidance
Sponsors
East China Normal University, College of Physical Education and Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-45 years old; 2. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for CAI: a history of at least one ankle sprain, with the first sprain occurring more than 12 months ago; experiencing recurrent episodes of the ankle giving way, or actual occurrences, or persistent symptoms such as pain, swelling, limited mobility, or weakness; CAIT score < 24 points; 3. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for PFP: pain located behind or around the patella; pain behind or around the patella can be reproduced during patellofemoral joint loading activities such as squatting, climbing stairs, or prolonged sitting with knees bent; excluding other conditions that may cause anterior knee pain, such as patellar tendinopathy, patellofemoral instability, or knee osteoarthritis; AKPS score < 83 points; 4. Able to understand and sign the informed consent form; 5. Able to follow the study protocol and complete all assessments and training.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of lower limb surgery within the past 6 months; 2. Combined with other musculoskeletal diseases affecting lower limb function (such as knee ligament or meniscus injury, hip joint disease, etc.); 3. Suffering from neurological diseases, rheumatic immune diseases, or other severe systemic diseases; 4. Having serious cardiovascular or respiratory diseases that are not suitable for exercise training; 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding women; 6. Received systematic physical therapy or rehabilitation training for CAI or PFP within the past 3 months; 7. Presence of significant lower limb structural deformities that affect biomechanical testing.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective pain and functional outcomes; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Objective functional performance;Lower limb biomechanics and electromyographic indicators; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYouping Sun
East China Normal University, College of Physical Education and Health
Outcome results
None listed