Status:
COMPLETED
Mechanisms of Manual Therapies in CAI Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Ankle Inversion Sprain
Chronic Instability of Joint
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
ABSTRACT: Injury associated with sport and recreation is a leading reason for physical activity cessation, which is linked with significant long-term negative consequences. Lateral ankle sprains are ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability which will be defined as those individuals who:
- have sustained at least two lateral ankle sprains;
- have experienced at least one episode of giving way within the past 6-months;
- answer 4 or more questions of "yes" on the Ankle Instability Instrument;
- have self-assessed disability scores of ≤90% on the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure;
- have self-assessed disability scores ≤80% on the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure-Sport.
- Exclusion criteria for Chronic Ankle Instability will include:
- known vestibular and vision problems,
- acute lower extremities and head injuries (\<6 weeks),
- chronic musculoskeletal conditions known to affect balance (e.g., Anterior Cruciate Ligament deficiency) and
- a history of ankle surgeries to fix internal derangement.
- Participants will also be excluded if they have any of the following which are contraindications to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation testing:
- metal anywhere in the head (except in the mouth),
- pacemakers,
- implantable medical pumps,
- ventriculo-peritoneal shunts,
- intracardiac lines,
- history of seizures,
- history of stroke
- history of serious head trauma.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 9 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03418051
Start Date
September 1 2018
End Date
October 9 2020
Last Update
August 27 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Fetzer Hall
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599