Influence of Taping on Postural Control in Subjects With Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI)

University Ghent

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Ankle Instability

Treatments: Procedure: Taping the ankle

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01733433

2012/480

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of taping on postural control during dynamic exercises. 30 subjects with Chronic ankle instability (CAI) will be included in the study. Several questionnaires regarding anthropometric data, medical history, activity level and functional status will be filled in by the participants. Postural control will be measured using a force plate and an optoelectronic system to capture lower limb kinematics. Subjects will be asked to perform a forward hop, sideward hop and a vertical drop, and they have to maintain their balance for 10 seconds after landing. 5 good trials of each movement will be captured. Subjects with CAI will perform these exercises with and without tape. Hypothesis is that subjects with CAI that tape will enhance postural control.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• a history of at least one ankle sprain which resulted in pain, swelling and stiffness, prohibiting participation in sport-, recreational or other activities for at least 3 weeks
• repeated ankle sprains
• presence of giving way
• feeling of weakness around the ankle
• a decreased functional participation (recreational, competitive or professionally)

Exclusion Criteria:

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 1 patient group

taped ankle

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects will be taped in at the ankle for a series of exercises.

Treatment:

Procedure: Taping the ankle