The Effect of Balance Training on Unloading Reaction in Individuals With Functional Ankle Instability

NCT ID: NCT00703456

Last Updated: 2016-04-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-06-30

Study Completion Date

2009-05-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to determine the effect of a balance training intervention on the change in hyper-reactivity to unloading reaction, ankle joint laxity, ankle joint proprioception and evertor muscle weakness in individuals with functional ankle instability (FAI) using quantitative biomechanical and neuromuscular measurements.

We hypothesize that experimental FAI group will demonstrate a significant decline in unloading reaction following balance training while FAI control group will not show a significant decline in unloading reaction without training. We further hypothesize that experimental FAI group will demonstrate a significant improvement in the FAI score after the balance training measured by Ankle Instability questionnaire. Following balance training, there will be a significant correlation between the change in FAI score and change in the unloading reaction in the experimental group.

Detailed Description

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Conflicting results have been reported regarding the effect of ankle sprain on the proprioceptive sensation of the ankle, peroneal muscle strength and ankle joint laxity in the past research studies related to FAI. In spite of controversies regarding etiological factors for FAI, balance training has been widely used in sports medicine clinics to treat FAI. Most of these studies have focused on the identification of postural control deficits in patients with FAI rather than trying to understand the mechanism of balance training on etiological factors of FAI.

Hyper-reactivity of the ankle joint with FAI may be an important factor for the ankle "giving way" episode. Patients may develop injury-induced hyper-reactivity for unloading reaction through an adaptation to physical conditions of the ankle joint after injury. Clinical studies performed with selective nerve blocks along with electrophysiology studies performed in animals have led to the generally accepted conclusion that enhanced pain induced by peripheral nerve injury is associated with increased spontaneous and evoked discharges from injured and/or adjacent uninjured nerves. Persistent primary afferent inputs are believed to cause a state of central (i.e. "spinal") sensitization and enhancing responses to sensory inputs i.e. hyper-reactivity.

The ankle "giving way" is a complex phenomenon where any mechanical and neuromuscular factor or a combination of mechanical and neuromuscular factors may be at fault including ankle hyper-reactivity, joint laxity, proprioceptive deficit, and muscle weakness. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of balance training intervention on the various etiological factors of FAI and to develop an objective measurement for physiological features related to FAI.

The study will help us to understand the mechanism of balance training on FAI and help us to determine the scope and limitations of balance training on FAI subjects in clinical settings to evaluate treatment efficacy.

Conditions

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Ankle Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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1

Balance Training, 3 times a week for 4 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Balance Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

balance training three days per week for 4 weeks during single limb standing

2

Education/No intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Balance Training

balance training three days per week for 4 weeks during single limb standing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* aged from 18 to 45 years
* unilateral functional ankle instability (grade II or III)
* at least four weeks after acute lateral ankle sprain
* ongoing symptom of ankle "giving way" episode during functional activities
* active in exercise at least 2 hour per week
* seeking medical treatment for ankle symptoms
* being able to complete the test and training tasks.

Exclusion Criteria

* severe ankle pain and swelling
* ankle surgery in either leg
* gross limitation in ankle range of motion
* lower extremity injury other than lateral ankle sprain in past 12 weeks, (5) current enrollment in formal rehabilitation program
* history of insulin-dependent diabetes
* any systemic disease that might interfere with sensory input or muscle function of the lower extremity
* any joint disease or bony fracture in the lower extremity
* any previous experience of intolerance to electrical stimulation.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Kansas Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Wen Liu

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Kansas Medical Center

Locations

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University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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10866

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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