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The Effect of Five-Toed Socks on Postural Control Among Active Individuals Who Have Chronic Ankle Instabilities

NCT01210612 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 53

Last updated 2024-08-13

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Summary

Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is one of the most common injuries in sports. There is a unique style of socks that have become popular in Japan among athletes that could also improve postural control. The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of five-toed socks on dynamic postural control in individuals with and without chronic ankle instability.

Conditions

  • Ankle Sprain

Interventions

DEVICE

Unilateral CAI

five-toed socks usage

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Toledo Health Science Campus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Phillip Gribble · University of Toledo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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