Clinical trials: Ankle Trauma
Sprain and Strain of Ankle
Effect of Kinesiotaping on Ankle Stability
Ankles sprains are the most popular injuries in basketball players. They are traumatic injuries, which happen most of the time in specific situations, like landing on another player's foot, or during changes of direction.
- Trial name
- NCT02115217
- Testing
- Leukotape K
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinique Romande de Readaptation
Ankle Injuries, Ankle Sprains
Foam Rolling and Tissue Flossing of the Cuff Muscles
The hypothesis is that self-myofascial release (SMR) intervention on the cuff muscles would affect positively sprint performance and jump height, as well as, decrease Achilles tendon stiffness.
- Trial name
- NCT04367532
- Testing
- Foam rolling, Tissue flossing
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Ankle Injuries, Instability, Joint
Turkish Language and Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool
Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) is a valid patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to determine the presence of ankle instability (AI) and assess its severity.
- Trial name
- CAIT-TR (NCT05977660)
- Testing
- Cumberland ankle instability tool for diagnose to determine ankle instability and its severity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Technical University
Healthy Subjects
Y-Balance Test Training for Ankle Function and Lower Limb Functional Performance
This randomized controlled study investigated whether a 6-week home-based training program based on the Y-Balance Test could improve ankle function and lower limb functional performance in university students.
- Trial name
- NCT07826312
- Testing
- Y-Balance Test-Based Training Program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aveiro University
Running, Wounds and Injuries
Effect of a Gait Retraining Intervention and a Minimalist Footwear Transition on Foot-ankle Strength, Running Economy and Injury in Endurance Runners.
The main aim is to determine whether a gait retraining intervention will improve the strength of the foot-ankle muscle, the running economy and reduce the injury incidence in a one-year follow-up study.
- Conditions
- Running, Wounds and Injuries, Oxygen Consumption
- Trial name
- NCT05499871
- Testing
- Gait retraining intervention, Transition to minimalist footwear.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Strain of Muscle and/or Tendon of Lower Leg, Fracture of Lower Leg
Onset Time of Nerve Block: A Comparison of Two Injection Locations in Patients Having Lower Leg/ Foot Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare injecting local anesthetic (numbing medication) in different patterns around a major nerve in the leg.
- Conditions
- Strain of Muscle and/or Tendon of Lower Leg, Fracture of Lower Leg, Crushing Injury of Lower Leg, Fracture Malunion - Ankle and/or Foot
- Trial name
- NCT01542840
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System
Basketball Player, Injury, Ankle
Effectiveness of Stabilization Exercise in Youth Basketball Players With Ankle Sprain
Ankle injuries are one of the most common sports injuries. Ankle injuries account for 10% to 30% of all injuries and 5% to 20% of all time-wasting injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT05453747
- Testing
- Exercise, Exercise 2
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Balance; Distorted
Plyometrics in the Ankle Stabilizing Muscles in Improving Balance in Ballerinas
Balance is essential for successful dance performance. The effort of salsa dancers is given by the levels of stability, produced by the muscular activation of lower limbs.
- Trial name
- NCT04306068
- Testing
- Plyometric protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Ankle Sprains, Chronic Pain
Effects of Closed Chain Exercise Versus Neuromuscular Training on Chronic Ankle Sprain in Football Players
A current study will be conducted to determine the effects of closed-chain exercise versus neuromuscular training on pain, range of motion, and functional performance in football players with a chronic ankle sprain.
- Trial name
- NCT05981560
- Testing
- Group A - Closed Chain Exercise, Group B - Neuromuscular Training Exercise
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Chronic Instability of Ankle Joint, Dynamic Balance
Differences in Ankle Sprain Risk Factors, Anterior Talofibular Ligament, Calcaneofibular Ligament and Lower Leg Muscles' Size Among Athletes With and Without Ankle Sprain Injury History: A Retrospective Study
This study aims to comprehensively explore the relationship between changes in muscle architecture and connective tissue structure in athletes with ankle sprains and the intrinsic biomechanical risk factors observed in these…
- Conditions
- Chronic Instability of Ankle Joint, Dynamic Balance, Muscle Size
- Trial name
- NCT07579793
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Healthy
Assessment of Intrinsic Risk Factors for Ankle Injuries in Ballet Dancers
This study aims to evaluate intrinsic risk factors (muscle strength, joint range of motion, static and dynamic balance) that may lead to ankle injuries in ballet dancers and to examine the relationship between these factors and…
- Trial name
- NCT07199985
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis
Iterative Design of Custom Dynamic Orthoses to Reduce Articular Contact Stress
The proposed study evaluates the effect of carbon fiber brace design on forces across the ankle joint. Research suggests that ankle arthritis develops after ankle fracture, in part, due to elevated forces on the cartilage.
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis Ankle
- Trial name
- PRMRP-FPA2 (NCT04562896)
- Testing
- Custom Carbon Fiber Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Athletes in Cutting Sports
Enovis High Ankle Sprain Brace Testing
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new ankle brace impacts athletic motions. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does it impact motions such as running and cutting? Is it comfortable? Researchers will compare…
- Trial name
- NCT06719609
- Testing
- Ankle tape, Standard lace-up ankle brace, Standard high ankle-sprain (HAS) brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Instability, Joint, Ankle Sprains
Italian Version of The Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT)
Study Design: Evaluation of the psychometric properties of a translated, culturally adapted questionnaire. Objective: Translating, culturally adapting, and validating the Italian version of the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool…
- Conditions
- Instability, Joint, Ankle Sprains, Ankle Injuries, Sport Injury
- Trial name
- CAIT-I (NCT04644601)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Ankle Fracture
The Effect of Vitamin c on Preventing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS Type I) Following Ankle Fracture
The use of prophylactic treatment with vitamin c may prevent complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- CRPS (NCT01338129)
- Testing
- vitamin c
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Syndesmotic Injuries, Ankle Fractures
A Cohort Study of Bioabsorbable Screws for Syndesmosis Fixation Fixation in Ankle Fracture
The investigators aim to evaluate the fixation of the ankle syndesmosis in appropriate ankle fractures with bioabsorbable screws.
- Conditions
- Syndesmotic Injuries, Ankle Fractures, Ankle Injuries and Disorders
- Trial name
- Synfix (NCT05662449)
- Testing
- Syndesmosis fixation using Activascrew
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Grampian
Lateral Malleolus Fractures
PRCT-study of Different Non-operative Treatment Protocols of ER-stress Negative Weber-B Unimalleolar Ankle Fractures.
PRCT multicenter study to evaluate non-operative treatment protocols for treating ER-stress negative unimalleolar Weber-B type fibular fractures. Groups are: 1. 3 weeks in a removable splint 2. 3 weeks in a cast and 3.
- Trial name
- NCT01758835
- Testing
- Splint 3 weeks, Cast 3 weeks, Cast 6 weeks
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Leg Injury
Straight Leg Raise Continuation
The goal of this study is to compare quadriceps muscle activation in patients recovering from lower extremity injury, such as an ACL tear.
- Trial name
- SLR (NCT05568784)
- Testing
- Straight Leg Raise exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrews Research & Education Foundation
Chronic Ankle Instability
On the ICC's Path: a Prevalence Study
The number of trailers is growing all the time, and TRu seems to be a risky activity for the ankle joint. Ankle sprains can lead to significant health consequences, as in the case of chronic ankle instability.
- Trial name
- SSICC (NCT06269471)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Ankle Fractures
WALANT and Spinal Anesthesia Comparison of Clinical Result in Ankle Fractures
The application of the WALANT technique for foot and ankle surgery (joint fusion, implant removal and tendon repair, etc.) is limited. In our study, using the WALANT technique for ARIF in ankle fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT06077344
- Testing
- WALANT in Ankle Fractures (Wide-Awake Local) Anesthesia No Tourniquet) and Applied Under Spinal Anesthesia Comparison of Clinical Results of Surgical Treatment;ANT Procedure comparation, Applied Under Spinal Anesthesia of Clinical Results of Surgical Treatment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University