The Effect of Hydrotherapy and Land-based Rehabilitation Program Combined With Ankle Taping in Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability

The Effect of Hydrotherapy and Land-based Rehabilitation Program Combined With Ankle Taping on Ankle Functional Ability and Re-injury Rate in Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01298856

Acronym

CAI

Enrollment

Registered

2011-02-18

Start date

2009-06-30

Completion date

2011-01-31

Last updated

2011-02-18

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Conditions

Ankle Instability, Hydrotherapy, Sports Rehabilitation Program

Keywords

hydrotherapy, chronic ankle instability, ankle taping

Brief summary

There will be a difference in ankle functional ability between athletes with chronic ankle instability in the intervention group and in the control group.

Interventions

PROCEDUREhydrotherapy

hydrotherapy and ankle taping and land-based

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* recurrent ankle sprain in one year * sustain at least one repeated injury or have the experience of ankle instability feelings or giving way * not undergoing formal or informal rehabilitation for the unstable ankle in the last three months * have residual symptoms after recurrent sprain of the ankle

Exclusion criteria

* have the history of fracture or surgical procedures in the lower extremity * have the history of neurological disorders affecting the lower extremities vestibular dysfunction or balance disorder * allergic to the zinc oxide compound in the adhesive tape

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effect of ankle functional ability between the athletes with chronic ankle instability in the intervention group and the control group	18 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
To compare the effect of active joint position sense, single limb balance, SF-36 and re-injury rate	18 months	Parameters 1. active joint position sense in ankle plantarflexion 30 degree and ankle inversion 15 degree 2. single limb balance in standard deviation and Range 3. SF-36 in 8 Items of questionnairs

Countries

Thailand

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026