Ankle Instability Using Foot Intensive Rehabilitation

NCT04493645 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2026-03-19

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Summary

The overall objective of this study is to examine the effects of a 6-week foot-intensive rehabilitation (FIRE) program on lateral ankle sprain (LAS) re-injury rates, CAI symptoms, sensorimotor function, and self-reported disability in CAI patients.

Conditions

  • Ankle Sprains
  • Ankle Injuries

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Standard of Care Rehabilitation (SOC)

6 weeks of standard of care rehabilitation will be given designed to restore ankle joint range of motion, strength, postural control, and functional movement. Each participant will be expected to complete 2 supervised sessions and 3 unsupervised at home sessions per week.

BEHAVIORAL

Foot Intensive Rehabilitation (FIRE)

6 weeks of FIRE will be given along with elements of SOC. Each participant will be expected to complete 2 supervised sessions and 3 unsupervised at home sessions per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Virginia

    collaborator OTHER
  • Naval Health Research Center

    collaborator FED
  • Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

    collaborator OTHER
  • Matthew Hoch

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Matthew Hoch, Ph.D. · University of Kentucky

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-28
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2026-12-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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