Study Stopped
Data collection was terminated due to unavailability of additional participants.
The Effect of Strain-counterstrain on Ankle Instability
The Effectiveness of Strain Counterstrain in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability: a Randomized Clinical Trial
1 other identifier
interventional
27
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study seeks to determine the effectiveness of Strain Counterstrain in the treatment of chronic ankle instability.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2008
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 24, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 1, 2014
CompletedJanuary 1, 2014
December 1, 2013
1.5 years
December 24, 2013
December 30, 2013
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Star Excursion Balance Test
A measure assessing dynamic standing balance as the individual stands on one leg and reaches, with the other leg, in eight different directions. The distances reached with the non-stance leg are measured.
baseline
Star Excursion Balance Test
A measure assessing dynamic standing balance as the individual stands on one leg and reaches, with the other leg, in eight different directions. The distances reached with the non-stance leg are measured.
4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Foot and Ankle Ability Measure
baseline
Foot and Ankle Ability Measure
4 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Experimental group
EXPERIMENTALStrain counterstrain intervention
Control Group
SHAM COMPARATORSham Strain Counterstrain intervention
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- history of at least 1 ankle sprain, with pain and/or limping for more than 1 day, at least 3 months earlier
- of more episodes of ankle giving way in the last 12 months
- chronic instability attributed to the original sprain injury
- age between 18-55
You may not qualify if:
- history of fracture or surgery in the affected ankle
- any other lower extremity musculoskeletal injury on the side of the involved ankle
- vestibular dysfunction or disorder
- history of balance dysfunction
- history of stroke or any other neurological pathology or disease
- history of ACL injury
- current participation in physical therapy or rehabilitation for the ankle injury
- evidence of CNS dysfunction
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Long Island University
Brooklyn, New York, 11201, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Cristiana K Collins, PhD
Long Island University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 24, 2013
First Posted
January 1, 2014
Study Start
January 1, 2008
Primary Completion
July 1, 2009
Study Completion
July 1, 2009
Last Updated
January 1, 2014
Record last verified: 2013-12