Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Chronic Ankle Instability on Core Stabilization, Dynamic Balance and Agility

Lead Sponsor:

Yeditepe University

Conditions:

Ankle Sprains

Ankle Injuries

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-25 years

Brief Summary

Ankle sprains are the most common injury in basketball, especially involving repetitive maneuvers such as acceleration, deceleration, jumping, and landing. The incidence of ankle sprain is 40% in fema...

Detailed Description

Approximately 10% to 28% of all sports injuries are ankle sprains. Ankle sprains are the most common injury in basketball, especially involving repetitive maneuvers such as acceleration, deceleration,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • To be a voluntary participant in the research.
  • To be between the ages of 18-25.
  • Experiencing recurrent sprains with inflammatory symptoms (pain, swelling) for individuals in the study group whose initial history of sprains was at least 1 year prior to the study.
  • Playing in the basketball team for at least 1 season.
  • Having a "feeling of insecurity" and instability in the injured ankle as verified by the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) score of ≤25 for individuals in the research group.
  • For the individuals in the research group, not having experienced an ankle sprain in the last 1 month.

Exclusion

  • History of surgery for musculoskeletal structures in both lower extremities
  • History of fracture in both lower extremities
  • Acute injury of the musculoskeletal structures of other joints of the lower extremity affecting joint function and integrity in the last 3 months
  • Presence of bilateral ankle instability
  • Balance or vestibular disorder
  • Abdominal surgery history
  • To have had a musculoskeletal injury of the waist, back and neck in the last 3 months.
  • To have experienced an ankle injury in the last 1 month.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 5 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05441319

Start Date

December 5 2022

End Date

January 1 2023

Last Update

March 31 2023

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Yeditepe University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)