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Comparing Manipulation and Rehabilitation to Rehabilitation Only, in the Management of Chronic Ankle Instability

NCT01196949 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2010-09-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

It is hypothesized that a combination approach would produce increased clinically and statistically significant outcomes as opposed to standard single intervention, inclusive of comparatively greater reduction in pain, improvement in range of motion, proprioception and function with an associated quicker recovery time.

Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is a frequently encountered condition of the musculoskeletal system. Various individual treatment options have previously been compared to one another in clinical trials, however there is paucity of literature with regards to combined treatment choices versus individual therapy. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relative effectiveness of combined manipulation and rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, in the management of CAI.

The study will be conducted as a single blinded randomised and comparative clinical trial at Cleveland Chiropractic College and Durban University of Technology.

Conditions

  • Chronic Ankle Instability

Interventions

OTHER

Manipulative and Rehabilitative Therapy

Participants will receive 6 treatments over a 3 to 5 week time frame. A minimum of one day and maximum of 3 days between treatments. This group will receive high velocity low amplitude thrust to a minimum of 1 and maximum of 3 restricted segments within the mortise joint, subtalar joint and tarsal along with the same rehabilitation protocol as the other group.

OTHER

Rehabilitative Therapy

Participants will receive education and training in the home exercises. This group is only required to attend the treatment facility for outcome measure readings and if they have any questions about the research protocol or check if they are performing their exercises correctly. A Theraband will be utilized for the peroneal muscle strengthening; 3 sets of 12 repetitions. Proprioception will be conducted on a Bosu Ball; 10 minutes per period. This protocol will be conducted everyday at home for the 5 week study. A diary will be required to record compliance and indicate how exercises should be performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Durban University of Technology

    collaborator OTHER

  • Cleveland Chiropractic College

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James W Brantingham, Dc, PhD · Cleveland Chiropractic College

  • Danella Lubbe · Durban University of Technology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2010-10-31
Completion
2010-11-30

Countries

  • South Africa

Study Locations

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