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The Immediate Effects of Rigid Taping Versus Kinesio-Taping on Plantar Pressure Distribution in Basketball Players With Chronic Ankle Instability
Led by Cairo University · Updated on 2024-07-15
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying how plantar pressure differs between people with chronic ankle instability and those without. This study also compares the effects of two types of taping, rigid taping and kinesio taping, on plantar pressure and ankle stability in basketball players who have chronic ankle instability. The study aims to find out which taping method better influences pressure distribution and stability markers. Participants will be divided into two main groups: those with chronic ankle instability and healthy individuals without it. The group with ankle instability will then be randomly divided into three smaller groups receiving either rigid taping, kinesio taping, or sham taping as a control. Taping will be applied to the affected foot, and measurements of plantar pressure and ankle stability will be taken before and immediately after the taping interventions. During the study, participants will undergo baropodometric assessments to measure plantar pressure distribution and evaluations of ankle stability. These assessments occur immediately after applying the tape. The study will record and compare the effects of each taping method on pressure and stability, aiming to understand their immediate impact. The total participation period aligns with the intervention and immediate evaluation, taking place during the 2024 spring semester at the Mousawat Institution.
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Brief Title
The Effect of Taping on Plantar Pressure Distribution in Players With Chronic Ankle Instability
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- A history of at least 1 significant ankle sprain
- The initial sprain must have occurred at least 12 months before study enrollment
- A history of the previously injured ankle joint "giving way" and/or recurrent sprain and/or "feelings of instability"
- Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool score of 24 or less
- Age between 18 and 28 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Previous surgeries to musculoskeletal structures in either lower extremity
- History of a fracture in either lower extremity requiring realignment
- Acute injury to musculoskeletal structures of other joints of the lower extremity in the past 3 months causing at least 1 interrupted day of physical activity
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Immediate
Participants receive a single application of either rigid taping, kinesio-taping, or sham taping on the affected foot. The immediate effects on plantar pressure distribution and ankle stability are observed and measured.
1 visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ahmed M. El Melhat
Beirut, Lebanon, 0000
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
FACTORIAL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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