Jumping Exercises Approach in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability

NCT ID: NCT02115971

Last Updated: 2016-07-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: TERMINATED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 10 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-09-30
• Study Completion Date: 2015-08-31

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed 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).

Conditions

Joint Instability; Chronic Disease; Sprains

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Jumping exercise

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.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Jumping exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Total 120min exercise

Strength exercise

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.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Strength exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Total 120 min exercise

Interventions

Jumping exercise

Total 120min exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Strength exercise

Total 120 min exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Swanenburg

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Swanenburg

PhD

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Jaap Swanneburg, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Balgrist Univeresty Hospital

Locations

Balgrist Univeresty Hospital

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Countries

Switzerland

Other Identifiers

KEK-ZH-Nr. 2009-124

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Balgrist 2009-124

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id