External Ankle Supports - 3D Motion Analysis

University Hospital Heidelberg40 enrolled

Overview

Untreated ankle sprains often remain symptomatic and may end in chronic instability. The aim of our study is to quantify the stabilizing effect of different devices. Through the use of a foot measurement model in 3D motion analysis the influence of the devices with respect to a mechanical effect is examined by means of different tests. The dynamic postural control is quantified. The hypothesis was that the devices would stabilize differently the foot segments.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Ankle Instability

Interventions

Applying ankle support device (white non-elastic tape, kinesiotape (TM), soft brace (Malleotrain TM)DEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * chronic ankle instability * "giving way" * repeated ankle sprains Exclusion Criteria: * other injuries of the lower extremities * surgery on the lower extremities

Locations (1)

Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital

Heidelberg, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

change of the range of motion of the subtalar inversion/eversion in degree

Time frame: baseline (=before) and immediately after applying the device

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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