Enovis High Ankle Sprain Brace Testing

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Athletes in Cutting Sports

Treatments: Other: Ankle tape; Other: Standard high ankle-sprain (HAS) brace; Other: Standard lace-up ankle brace; Other: No ankle brace or tape; Other: Low-profile HAS brace

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06719609

Protocol Version 5/27/2025 (Other Identifier)

2024-1684

A536130 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new ankle brace impacts athletic motions. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does it impact motions such as running and cutting?
• Is it comfortable?

Researchers will compare 5 ankle bracing conditions.

Participants will:

• Perform a running activity
• Perform a cutting activity
• Complete a survey

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 to 40 at the time of data collection
• English-speaking
• Not currently pregnant
• No history of lower extremity surgery or chronic ankle instability
• No ankle injuries that required medical attention or ≥ 7 days of modified physical activity within the last 3 months
• Currently cleared for all physical activity
• Comfortable running on a treadmill for 10 minutes at a self-selected pace
• Have prior experience wearing an ankle brace and / or ankle tape during sport activities
• Shoe size US Men's 7.5-11.5 or Women's 9-13

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Running activity

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will run for 1 minute at varying speeds

Treatment:

Other: Low-profile HAS brace

Other: No ankle brace or tape

Other: Standard high ankle-sprain (HAS) brace

Other: Standard lace-up ankle brace

Other: Ankle tape

Dynamic agility task

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will complete a 20-yard shuttle test

Treatment:

Other: Low-profile HAS brace

Other: No ankle brace or tape

Other: Standard high ankle-sprain (HAS) brace

Other: Standard lace-up ankle brace

Other: Ankle tape