Kinesio-Taping and Ankle Instability in Recreational Runners

NCT05709808 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 12911
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

this clinical trial intended to investigate the effect of applying kinesiotaping to an ankle with mild instability in the recreational runners. the authors hypothesize that kinesiotaping might improve postural stability in those patients and facilitate returning to activity

Conditions

Ankle Instability

Keywords

ankle instability; recreational runners; postural stability; Kinesio-Taping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• postural stability

  measured by the score gained on the appropriate test on biodex balance system. this test has different difficult levels from 1 - 6 with the highest numbet indicated the easiest level. the Biodex device records the number of errors the patient achieve so the higher the patient record the lower the stability score

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• star excursion test

  4 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Mixed group

EXPERIMENTAL

This taping technique is designed to guard against lateral ankle sprains. Kinesio-tape will be applied to the unstable ankle for a lateral ankle sprain. 4 strips of the tape with different stretching percentages will be applied while the ankle joint in a relaxed position. ankle exercises will be conducted for 8 weeks, 3 times/ week, each session will last for 60 minutes. A standard proprioceptive training program will be implemented three times a week. The training includes both static and dynamic balance on Wobble board with the eyes open while the last stage will be repeated with the eyes closed.

Other: Kinesio-taping; Other: exercises; Other: mixed kinesiotape plus exercises

Exercise group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

received exercises and proprioceptive training similar as described in the experimental group

Other: exercises

Kinesio-tape group

EXPERIMENTAL

will receive Kinesio-tape only as described in the mixed group This taping technique is designed to guard against lateral ankle sprains. Kinesio-tape will be applied to the unstable ankle for a lateral ankle sprain. 4 strips of tape with different stretching percentages will be applied while the ankle joint in a relaxed position.

Other: Kinesio-taping

Interventions

Kinesio-taping OTHER

kinesiotape is a method of taping used to improve support and increase proprioceptive awareness of the joint, while the exercise program was designed to improve postural stability and balance

Kinesio-tape group; Mixed group

exercises OTHER

A standard proprioceptive training program will be implemented three times a week. The training includes both static and dynamic balance on Wobble board with the eyes open while the last stage will be repeated with the eyes closed.

Exercise group; Mixed group

mixed kinesiotape plus exercises OTHER

kinesiotape is a method of taping used to improve support and increase proprioceptive awareness of the joint, while the exercise program was designed to improve postural stability and balance. A standard proprioceptive training program will be implemented three times a week. The training includes both static and dynamic balance on Wobble board with the eyes open while the last stage will be repeated with the eyes closed.

Mixed group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 17 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• healthy college-age males;
• participate regularly in running activity (1-3 times /week for the last 6 months);
• Mild ankle instability (score within 24.5-27) according to Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT)

You may not qualify if:

• vestibular system problems; and presence of traumatic brain injury in the last three months;
• fracture or surgery to lower limb;
• drugs that affect the balance or vestibular system.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Hail: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Hail

Ha'il, Ha'il Region, 81451, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: all components of the study will be concealed to the allocation process. while the participants, investigator (who collect data), and statistician will be blinded till the end of the study
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor

Model Details: randomized controlled trials contain 2 groups

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 10, 2022
• First Posted: February 2, 2023
• Study Start: April 30, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2021
• Study Completion: September 30, 2021
• Last Updated: March 22, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)