Influence of Taping on Postural Control in Subjects With Chronic Ankle Instability

NCT01733433 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2012/480
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The main goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of taping on postural control during dynamic exercises. 30 subjects with Chronic ankle instability (CAI) will be included in the study. Several questionnaires regarding anthropometric data, medical history, activity level and functional status will be filled in by the participants. Postural control will be measured using a force plate and an optoelectronic system to capture lower limb kinematics. Subjects will be asked to perform a forward hop, sideward hop and a vertical drop, and they have to maintain their balance for 10 seconds after landing. 5 good trials of each movement will be captured. Subjects with CAI will perform these exercises with and without tape. Hypothesis is that subjects with CAI that tape will enhance postural control.

Conditions

Chronic Ankle Instability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Immediate postural control with tape on ankle.

  Postural control will be measured using a force plate and an optoelectronic system to capture lower limb kinematics.

  for 75 minutes, the duration of the exercises.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Subjective evaluation of the effect of taping on pain

  1 minute after the exercises (which last approximately 75 minutes).

• Subjective evaluation of the effect of taping on difficulty level.

  1 minute after the exercises (which last approximately 75 minutes).

• Subject evaluation of the effect of taping on instability feelings.

  1 minute after the exercises (which last approximately 75 minutes).

Study Arms (1)

taped ankle

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will be taped in at the ankle for a series of exercises.

Procedure: Taping the ankle

Interventions

Taping the ankle PROCEDURE

Subjects will be taped in at the ankle for performing several exercises.

taped ankle

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• a history of at least one ankle sprain which resulted in pain, swelling and stiffness, prohibiting participation in sport-, recreational or other activities for at least 3 weeks
• repeated ankle sprains
• presence of giving way
• feeling of weakness around the ankle
• a decreased functional participation (recreational, competitive or professionally)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Ghent: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ghent University

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

Location

Study Officials

• Philip Roosen, PhD

  University Ghent

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 13, 2012
• First Posted: November 27, 2012
• Study Start: March 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2015
• Study Completion: May 1, 2015
• Last Updated: December 2, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Locations

BE (1)