A Study Investigating The Effects Of An Ankle Rehabilitation Program On High School Athletes With Ankle Instability

A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating The Effects Of A 4-Week Ankle Rehabilitation Program On High School Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03447652

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-27

Start date

2017-08-14

Completion date

2018-08-30

Last updated

2018-10-15

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Conditions

Ankle Rehabilitation, Ankle Sprains, Chronic Ankle Instability

Brief summary

A randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a 4-week ankle rehabilitation program on high school athletes with chronic ankle instability.

Detailed description

A randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a three different 4-week ankle rehabilitation programs on high school athletes with chronic ankle instability. We will use questionnaires to assess subjective level of function and clinical measures to assess clinical functionality via static and functional balance.

Interventions

OTHERResistance Band Ankle Rehabilitation

Resistance Band - uses a tension band to provide resistance during ankle motion

OTHERBiomechanical Ankle Platform System Rehabilitation

Biomechanical Ankle Platform System Board Group - uses different levels of half spheres to increase the amount of motion allowed at the ankle.

OTHERCombination Rehabilitation

Combination Group - includes both the resistance band and Biomechanical Ankle Platform System programs.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Outcomes assessor is blinded to which group the subjects were in.

Intervention model description

4 independent groups

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

15 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* active for at least 1.5 hours a week, a history of at least 1 significant ankle sprain that required medical intervention, repeated symptoms of pain, swelling, weakness, instability, and repeated episodes of giving way.

Exclusion criteria

* presence of any current lower extremity injury (diagnosed by a medical professional within last 3 months with present symptoms), previous surgery to either leg, diagnosed ankle sprain within the past 6 weeks, history of ankle fractures and/or dislocations.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Static Balance Assessments	4 weeks	Static Balance Clinical Tests
Functional Balance Assessments	4 weeks	Functional Balance Clinical Tests
Patient Self-reported Outcomes	4 to 12 weeks	Subjective Patient Reported Outcome Questionnaires

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026