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Efficacy of ankle orthoses in the reduction of mechanical ankle instability

Efficacy of ankle orthoses in the reduction of mechanical ankle instability - 3SAM-L3

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00016356
Enrollment
50
Registered
2019-11-05
Start date
2019-11-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy volunteers M25.37

Interventions

Group 1: Persons suffering from chronic ankle instability. There will be data acquired using dynamic 3D-MRI with and without an ankle orthosis. Aim of the intervention (wearing the orthosis) is to eva

Sponsors

Institut für Sport und SportwissenschaftAlbert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria Controls: (n=25) • no previous lesion of lateral ligaments • stable during clinical examination • CAIT-Score >24 • age 18-35 • Accordance with matching criteria when compared to controls mechanical ankle instability group (MAI) – (n=25) • CAI symptoms fort at leat 6 months • No acute ankle sprain before examination • previous operation on lower extremity • pathological talar tilt and anterior drawer during clinical examination • CAIT-Score =24 • Age 18-35

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclustion criteria (both groups) - Lesion of the ankle joint that requires intervention. - History of ankle fracture or similar injury of the lower extremity - contra-indications to mri like pacemakert etc. - pain when performing full range-of-motion passive exercises - pain, feeling uncomfortable while wearing the orthosis or during functional measurement.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quantification of the change in mechanical ankle instability / incongruency

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
comparison with controls

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMarkus Wenning

Klinik für Orthopädie und UnfallchirurgieUniversitätsklinikum Freiburg i.B.

markus.wenning@uniklinik-freiburg.de+49761 270 90320

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 16, 2026