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Effects of Gait Retraining With Auditory Feedback

NCT04302961 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2024-08-19

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Summary

There is evidence to support individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) have altered gait biomechanics which may lead to re-injury and poor patient outcomes. Currently, there are no interventions specifically targeting these abnormal gait biomechanics. Evidence supports the use of an external focus of attention feedback to promote motor learning and retention. The overall purpose of randomized clinical trial is to determine the effects of a 2-week (8 session) gait retraining protocol using an auditory external feedback instrument can (1) alter biomechanics during functional tasks (walking, step-down, lunge, lateral hops, and balance) (2) improve ankle cartilage measures and (3) improve patient-reported outcome measures.

Conditions

  • Ankle Injuries
  • Ankle Inversion Sprain

Interventions

OTHER

Auditory Feedback

Participants will complete 8 sessions over a 2-week period of walking gait retraining on a treadmill while receiving no feedback. Participants will be instructed to walk on a treadmill at their desired pace in a manner that does not cause the auditory tool to elicit a noise.

OTHER

No Feedback

Participants will complete 8 sessions over a 2-week period of walking gait retraining on a treadmill while receiving no feedback. Participants will be instructed to walk on a treadmill at their desired pace in a manner that they perceive to be their normal walking speed and mechanics.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of North Carolina, Charlotte

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-05
Primary Completion
2021-06-30
Completion
2021-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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