Jumping Exercises Approach in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability

NCT02115971 | Terminated

• 2 other identifiers: Balgrist 2009-124KEK-ZH-Nr. 2009-124
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this pilot study is to analyze the effect of a 12-week specific jump training compared with conventional therapy in patients with chronic functional instability of the ankle. It is to be evaluated to what extent the symptoms in of chronic functional instability of the ankle can be influenced in everyday life.

Conditions

Joint Instability; Chronic Disease; Sprains

Keywords

chronic; functional; instability; ankle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from Baseline in Gait variables

  Gait variables will be assessed with the OptoGait system OptoGait system is a floor-based photocell system for measuring spatiotemporal gait parameters. All measurements will be executed within 1hour

  Change from Baseline in Gait variables at week 3, week 7, and at the end of therapy (week 12)

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Balance

  Baseline, week 3, week 7, and at the end of therapy (week 12)

• Health questionnaire

  Baseline, week 3, week 7, and at the end of therapy (week 12), followup 12 months

• Foot function questionnaire

  Baseline, week 3, week 7, and at the end of therapy (week 12)

• Personal calendar

  12 months

Study Arms (2)

Jumping exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Physical therapy with a focus on specific jumping exercise. The jumping exercise will be performed for 12 weeks (3x/week), with a break of day between workouts. The 40-minute workout is completed 2 times under supervision in the clinic's internal training group for outpatients. 1 time they train on their own at home, based on a defined training program. The training process is documented by the training protocol. The incipient exercise intensity is taking personal performance into account. The exercise intensity is increased by a progressive scheme.

Other: Jumping exercise

Strength exercise

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Physical Therapy with a focus on stability and strength exercise. Strength exercise arm has also same duration of 12 weeks with comparable intensity. The program is according to a predetermined program. The 60-minute training is completed twice under supervision in the clinic's internal training group for outpatients.There is no contact with participants of other group. Between the two exercise sessions there is a training free day. The training process is documented by the training protocol. The incipient exercise intensity is considering personal performance. The intensity is increased after workout usual principles. The exercises are described with clear image and load parameters. The training exercises are regularly monitored.

Other: Strength exercise

Interventions

Jumping exercise OTHER

Total 120min exercise

Jumping exercise

Strength exercise OTHER

Total 120 min exercise

Strength exercise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Ankle injury more than 6 months ago
• Chronic instability
• Functional instability of the ankle
• Experience with proprioceptive exercises

You may not qualify if:

• Foot surgery
• Fresh ankle injury
• Acute foot pain with signs of inflammation
• Mechanical / anatomical ankle instability
• Athletes with regularly jumping exercise (eg volleyball, basketball)
• Taking medications which affect balance and coordination
• Diseases that affect the balance
• Serious diseases such as tumors, infections, neuropathies, severe articular degeneration
• Non-German-speaking patients

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Swanenburg: lead

Study Sites (1)

Balgrist Univeresty Hospital

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8008, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Joint Instability; Chronic Disease; Sprains and Strains; Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Wounds and Injuries; Organizing Pneumonia; Bronchiolitis Obliterans; Bronchiolitis; Bronchitis; Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Graft vs Host Disease; Immune System Diseases

Study Officials

• Jaap Swanneburg, PhD

  Balgrist Univeresty Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 3, 2014
• First Posted: April 16, 2014
• Study Start: September 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2015
• Study Completion: August 1, 2015
• Last Updated: July 20, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-07

Locations

CH (1)