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
Active Locations (1)
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536-0200