Ankle Brace vs Functional Taping In Adolescents With Chronic Ankle Instability

Escola Superior de Saude do Alcoitao14 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of an ankle brace, functional taping, and no prophylactic method on maximum inversion angle, inversion velocity, peroneus longus reaction time, and subjective perception of instability during a simulated inversion task in adolescent basketball players with chronic ankle instability. It is hypothesised that the use of these prophylactic methods will result in better outcomes across the analysed variables, potentially contributing to a reduced risk of inversion sprains.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Ankle Instability, CAI

Interventions

Ankle BraceDEVICE

The ankle brace model used in this study was the STRONG 500 ankle brace (TARMAK, Tourcoing, France). The ankle brace was applied in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines.

Functional TapingDEVICE

Functional taping was performed using pre-tape and tape (3.8 cm x 10 cm) from the WolfCare brand (Caxias, Portugal).

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 19 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Be an active basketball player; * Be aged between 12 and 19 years; * Have sustained an ankle sprain within the previous 12 months, accompanied by inflammatory signs (e.g., pain, oedema, restricted range of motion), which resulted in at least one day of absence from physical activity; * Have experienced their most recent ankle injury more than three months prior to enrolment in the study; * Report a history of ankle sprains and/or episodes of mechanical giving way and/or perceived ankle instability; * Achieve a score greater than 11 on the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability (IdFAI) questionnaire. Exclusion Criteria: * A previous history of lower-limb surgery; * A history of fracture requiring realignment in one or both lower limbs; * An acute injury affecting another lower-limb joint within the previous three months that resulted in at least one day of absence from physical activity.

Locations (1)

Escola Superior de Saúde do Alcoitão

Lisbon, Cascais, Portugal

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Maximum inversion

Highest point of inversion reached after the onset of the inversion. Calculated by determining the absolute difference between the amplitude at the onset of inversion and the point at which the foot reached its maximum inversion (in degrees)

Time frame: From the onset of inversion to the point of maximum inversion.

Inversion Velocity

Was calculated from the moment the inversion began until the point at which the mechanical response for eversion started (in degree per second)

Time frame: During the inversion-to-eversion movement.

Reaction Time of the Peroneus Longus

Refers to the duration it took for the muscle to initiate contraction following the onset of inversion (in milliseconds)

Time frame: From the onset of inversion to the initiation of muscle contraction.

Subjective Perception of Instability

Refers to the sensation that the ankle feels unstable or at risk of giving way during physical activities

Time frame: Immediately after the inversion test.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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