Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Ankle Instability Using Foot Intensive Rehabilitation

Lead Sponsor:

Matthew Hoch

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Virginia

Naval Health Research Center

Conditions:

Ankle Injuries

Ankle Sprains

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-44 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The overall objective of this study is to examine the effects of a 6-week foot-intensive rehabilitation (FIRE) program on lateral ankle sprain (LAS) re-injury rates, CAI symptoms, sensorimotor functio...

Detailed Description

Lateral ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries sustained by the general population with the greatest rates in people who are physically active or service members. Approximately 40% of later...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 18-44.
  • Previous history of at least 1 ankle sprain and at least 2 episodes of "giving way" in the past 3 months.
  • Participants must answer "yes" to at least 5 questions on the Ankle Instability Instrument.
  • Score of 11 or higher on the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability (IdFAI).
  • Confirmed clinical presentation of CAI by a PT, AT, or MD.

Exclusion

  • Sustained an ankle sprain in the previous four weeks or lower extremity neuromusculoskeletal injury other than to the ankle in the last 12 months.
  • History of surgery to the lower extremity.
  • Sustained a lower extremity fracture.
  • History of neurological disease, vestibular or visual disturbance or any other pathology that would impair their sensorimotor performance.
  • Current participation in a formal ankle joint rehabilitation program.
  • Sustained a concussion in the last 12 months.
  • Exhibit clinical examination characteristics of foot and ankle function which are consistent with conditions other than CAI (i.e. fracture, deformity).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 28 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04493645

Start Date

October 28 2021

End Date

December 1 2026

Last Update

December 26 2025

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536-0200

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