chronic ankle sprain. Other instability, unspecified ankle
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Blood flow restriction combined with whole body vibration using whole body vibration device and blood flow restriction device for a single treatment session for 6 m
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Non-professional Athlete Age range from 18 to 35 years Male and female gender Having at least one ankle sprain in one of the ankles, the first history of the sprain occurred at least one year before the study and was associated with inflammatory symptoms and caused the person to be unable to participate in desired physical activities for at least one day. A score less than or equal to 24 in the Cumberland questionnaire Having a history of ankle giving way or recurrent ankle sprain or a feeling of instability in the injured ankle
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People who have had an acute injury (including sprained ankle), fracture or lower limb surgery in the last three months. Any disease (vestibular problem, vision and hearing disorders, etc.) that affects a person's balance People who have a history of high blood pressure, blood clotting disease, peripheral vascular disease, cardiovascular problems or diabetes People with internal prosthesis, acute disc herniation, recent fracture, joint inflammation, recent stroke, having an artificial pacemaker, epilepsy, migraine, peripheral neuropathy, pregnancy and malignancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reaching distance in star excursion balance test. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: tape measure.;Number of errors in balance error scoring system. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Balance scoring system.;Ankle joint repositioning error. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using a goniometer and calculating the angle in AutoCAD software. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time Score in side hop test. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: digital chronometer.;Dorsiflexion range of motion. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: goniometer.;Rate of perceived instability. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: visual analog scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr nastaran ghotbi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed