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NCT Number: NCT06188416

Changes in Dynamic q Angle in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability

This study investigates the difference in dynamic Q-angle of patients with chronic ankle instability and those without.

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Key information

Conditions

Ankle Sprain Strain

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

Dokki, Giza Governorate, 12613, Egypt

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects aged between 18 and 30 years.
  • Subjects with a history of LAS for at least one year before the study onset, that required at least 1-day weight-bearing restriction.
  • Subjects with a self-reported tendency of ≥2 giving way episodes during 6 months before enrollment in the study.
  • Subjects with a perception that the injured ankle was chronically weaker, more painful, and/or less functional than the contralateral ankle before the first LAS.
  • Subjects who scored less than 24 in the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT), a validated ankle instability specific questionnaire of 9 items, to determine if functional ankle instability is present.

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects who had bilateral LAS
  • Subjects with a history of lower extremity injury, fracture, or surgery
  • Subjects who participated in supervised or unsupervised ankle rehabilitation within a year before enrollment in the study
  • Subjects with LAS within 3 months before participation
  • Subjects with a history of knee pain during the last 6 months.
  • Subjects diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Dynamic Q-angle

    Time frame: 6 months

    Using dynamic knee valgus through the measurement of frontal plane projection angle

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: Dynamic knee v

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jan 3, 2024
Registry last updated
Jan 3, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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