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Combined Effects of Balance Training and Taping in People With Functional Ankle Instability.

NCT07132840 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-08-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Approximately 70% of all people who have had a simple ankle sprain tend to develop continuing instability and pain. Chronic ankle instability is the most common problem that impairs the patients' daily functions. This can lead to balance issues, chances of recurrent sprain and loss of function.

* Therefore, the investigators are conducting this study to assess the immediate effects of balance exercises along with kinesio-taping on static balance, dynamic balance and joint position sense, and to also assess if this combination can be used as stopgap (quick-fix) to improve balance and proprioception before a session of sports activity in people involved in recreational sports.
* During the study, the participants will receive a one-time application of ankle kinesio-taping followed by an hour of balance training exercises on different surfaces such as Dynair, Bosu, Foam pads, and Mini tramp. Joint position sense will be assessed using a digital inclinometer that is already available in the department.
* The participants will be tested using certain physical tests to assess the static balance and dynamic balance using the Balance Error Scoring System tool and Star Excursion Balance Test respectively which they will perform before and 24 hours post training.

Conditions

  • Chronic Ankle Instability
  • Functional Ankle Instability
  • Lateral Ankle Sprain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Kinesio tape application followed by single session of balance training on various unstable surfaces.

Participants with functional ankle instability received balance training on various unstable surfaces after kinesio tape application.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. John's Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-21
Primary Completion
2024-01-25
Completion
2024-01-25

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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