The Effect of Balance Training on Neuromuscular Control in Subjects With CAI

University Ghent

Status: Completed

Conditions: Reaction Time; Treatment; Neuromuscular Control; Instability, Joint; Ankle Inversion Sprain

Treatments: Other: Balance training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03439930

2015/0711

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is evaluate the effect of uni-axial versus multidirectional balance training on muscle reaction time in subjects with chronic ankle instability. Muscle reaction time is measured on a trapdoor simulating an inversion sprain before and after a 6 week lasting balance training protocol.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

According to the consensus statement of the International Ankle Consortium

Inclusion Criteria:

• History of an ankle sprain
• Repetitive ankle sprains AND feelings of instability AND giving way
• Ankle functionality is documented (not as inclusion criteria)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Fracture
• Surgery
• equilibrium disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Uni-axial

Active Comparator group

Description:

Subjects in this group perform exercises on an uni-axial balance board

Treatment:

Other: Balance training

Multidirectional

Active Comparator group

Description:

Subjects in this group perform exercises on a multidirectional balance board

Treatment:

Other: Balance training