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Lower Extremity Mobility for CAI

ConditionChronic Ankle Instability, CAI
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorCairo University

About this trial

This study will be conducted to determine the effect of addition of ankle mobility versus hip mobility exercises to traditional rehabilitation to patients with chronic ankle instability. the main purpose is to answer the following question:

* out of these interventions which would better improve lower limb flexibility, range of motion, severity of functional instability and dynamic postural control?

Researcher will compare between ankle mobility versus hip mobility exercises

Participants will be allocated in 2 experimental groups:

* group A will include 20 patients receiving conventional physiotherapy in addition to ankle mobility exercises * group B will include 20 patients receiving conventional physiotherapy in addition to hip mobility exercises

Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks in a physiotherapy outpatient facility for both groups

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Adults (18-30 years old) with chronic ankle instability

Patient's Body mass index (BMI) will range from 18.5- 29.9 kg/m2

A history of at least one ankle sprain with the initial sprain occurring 12 months prior to study

Most recent injury 3 months prior to start of treatment with at least one day of interrupted desired physical activity and associated inflammatory symptoms (pain, swelling, etc.).

Disqualifiers

Other lower extremity injury surgery 6 months before testing

Patient suffered an acute sprain in the previous 6 weeks to the start of the study.

History of neuromuscular disorders.

Systemic diseases that affect balance.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • traditional rehabilitation for Chronic Ankle Instability

    Other intervention

    * Ankle muscles strengthening exercises * balance training

  • Ankle mobility exercises

    Other intervention

    9 ankle mobility exercises including: ankle pumps, ankle circles, forward lunges, plantarflexion stretch, calf stretch, squat with overhead reach, heel drops on step, ankle flexion with band and scoops

  • Hip mobility exercises

    Other intervention

    8 hip mobility exercises including: 90/90 hip stretch, frog stretch, world's greatest stretch, banded hamstring stretch, backward lunges, butterfly, pigeon stretch and banded hip stretch.

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Group AExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: Group BExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

lower limb flexibility

measure the lower trunk and lower extremity flexibility with modified sit and reach test, sideways split and single legged knee bend test

Time frame
6 weeks
2

Range of motion

Hip flexion and extension range of motion Ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion range of motion

Time frame
6 weeks
3

severity of chronic ankle instability

using the Arabic version of the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool, a tool used to describe the severity of chronic ankle instability, with the highest possible score is: 30 and the lowest possible score is: 0 Higher scores indicate better ankle stability, while lower scores indicate higher severity of functional instability

Time frame
6 weeks
4

Dynamic postural control

using the modified star excursion balance test

Time frame
6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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Cairo University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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