Jumping Exercises Approach in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability

Swanenburg

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Chronic Disease; Sprains; Joint Instability

Treatments: Other: Strength exercise; Other: Jumping exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02115971

Balgrist 2009-124

KEK-ZH-Nr. 2009-124 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this pilot study is to analyze the effect of a 12-week specific jump training compared with conventional therapy in patients with chronic functional instability of the ankle. It is to be evaluated to what extent the symptoms in of chronic functional instability of the ankle can be influenced in everyday life.

Full description

There is a need for;

1. more homogeneous sub- groups with chronic functional instability of the ankle.
2. Studies are needed that older patients (up to 50 years) and also take into account women.
3. In addition, studies should be performed in a clinical environment and also at the same time clinically adapted test can be used as a form measurement.

( Hiller et al. , 2011).

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ankle injury more than 6 months ago
• Chronic instability
• Functional instability of the ankle
• Experience with proprioceptive exercises

Exclusion criteria

• Foot surgery
• Fresh ankle injury
• Acute foot pain with signs of inflammation
• Mechanical / anatomical ankle instability
• Athletes with regularly jumping exercise (eg volleyball, basketball)
• Taking medications which affect balance and coordination
• Diseases that affect the balance
• Serious diseases such as tumors, infections, neuropathies, severe articular degeneration
• Non-German-speaking patients

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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10 participants in 2 patient groups

Jumping exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Physical therapy with a focus on specific jumping exercise. The jumping exercise will be performed for 12 weeks (3x/week), with a break of day between workouts. The 40-minute workout is completed 2 times under supervision in the clinic's internal training group for outpatients. 1 time they train on their own at home, based on a defined training program. The training process is documented by the training protocol. The incipient exercise intensity is taking personal performance into account. The exercise intensity is increased by a progressive scheme.

Treatment:

Other: Jumping exercise

Strength exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

Physical Therapy with a focus on stability and strength exercise. Strength exercise arm has also same duration of 12 weeks with comparable intensity. The program is according to a predetermined program. The 60-minute training is completed twice under supervision in the clinic's internal training group for outpatients.There is no contact with participants of other group. Between the two exercise sessions there is a training free day. The training process is documented by the training protocol. The incipient exercise intensity is considering personal performance. The intensity is increased after workout usual principles. The exercises are described with clear image and load parameters. The training exercises are regularly monitored.

Treatment:

Other: Strength exercise