Effects of the Elastic Taping on the Chronic Ankle Instability

NCT04568577 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 3.059.113
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will analyze the effects of an elastic taping application protocol in individuals with chronic ankle instability. One group will perform a protocol with increased tape tension for five weeks while the other group will receive the same tape without tension during the same period.

Conditions

Ankle Sprains; Chronic Ankle Instability; Athletes Foot

Keywords

Athletic Tape; Ankle Sprains; Chronic Ankle Instability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Functionality

  The functionality will be evaluated by the average of three executions of the side hop test and dynamic balance test (star excursion balance test modified). The side hop test consists of lateral jumps beyond the 30 cm mark on the ground in the shortest possible time (the shorter the time, the better the performance). The dynamic balance test consists of remaining in unipodal support and reaching as far as possible with the other member in the anterior, posteromedial and posterolateral directions. The greater the distance achieved improves the score. The calculation is performed to correct the measurements.

  The evaluation will occur at week 1 (baseline) and at the end of the protocol (week 6)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Balance

  The evaluation will occur at week 1 (baseline) and at the end of the protocol (week 6)

• Self-reported instability

  The evaluation will occur at week 1 (baseline) and at the end of the protocol (week 6)

Study Arms (2)

tensioned tape

EXPERIMENTAL

The tensioned tape group will apply weekly with gradual tension calculated by measuring the initial length of the tape. From the first week of application, there will be a 5% increase in tension up to the fifth week.

Other: Tape with tension

tape without tension

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The tensionless tape group will receive the application of the tape weekly without tensioning during the five weeks.

Other: Tape without tension

Interventions

Tape with tension OTHER

The elastic bandage will be applied with a voltage increase controlled weekly, for five weeks. Each week, 5% of tension will be added to the application. In the first week the application will be tension-free.

Also known as: Elastic tape, Kinesiotaping, Tape tensioned, Elastic bandage

tensioned tape

Tape without tension OTHER

Bandaging applications will be weekly, for five weeks, without tensioning the tape.

Also known as: elastic tape, elastic bandage, kinesiotaping

tape without tension

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• young adults with chronic ankle instability (unilateral or bilateral);
• the first sprain episode occurred for at least 1 year pre-study associated with inflammatory symptoms (pain, edema, etc.);
• having discontinued for at least 1 day physical activity;
• the most recent sprain occurred more than 3 months prior study;
• self-reported instability feeling to be confirmed by specific questionnaires.

You may not qualify if:

• lower limb surgical procedure;
• lower limb fracture history;
• acute injury (last 3 months) of other lower limb joints resulting in at least 1 day in the interruption of physical activity;
• wounds in the ankle region or foot;
• own skin disease;
• have allergy to bandage;
• be in physiotherapeutic treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade Norte do Paraná: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gustavo Felipe Marques de Oliveira

Londrina, Paraná, 86041-120, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Miklovic TM, Donovan L, Protzuk OA, Kang MS, Feger MA. Acute lateral ankle sprain to chronic ankle instability: a pathway of dysfunction. Phys Sportsmed. 2018 Feb;46(1):116-122. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2018.1409604. Epub 2017 Nov 29.

  PMID: 29171312 BACKGROUND

• Delahunt E, Remus A. Risk Factors for Lateral Ankle Sprains and Chronic Ankle Instability. J Athl Train. 2019 Jun;54(6):611-616. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-44-18. Epub 2019 Jun 4.

  PMID: 31161942 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ankle Injuries; Tinea Pedis

Interventions

Compression Bandages

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leg Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Tinea; Dermatomycoses; Mycoses; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses; Infections; Skin Diseases, Infectious; Foot Dermatoses; Foot Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Pruritus; Skin Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bandages; Equipment and Supplies

Study Officials

• Gustavo FM Oliveira, researcher

  Universidade Norte do Paraná

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 14, 2020
• First Posted: September 29, 2020
• Study Start: April 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: June 24, 2019
• Study Completion: August 26, 2019
• Last Updated: September 29, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BR (1)