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NCT Number: NCT06934629

Efficacy of Tecar Device With Exercises in Ankle Sprain

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of applying TECAR therapy during active therapeutic exercises on pain, ankle dynamic balance, proprioception, and daily function in patients with acute ankle sprain.

the main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does there is a significant effect of applying TECAR therapy during active exercise after acute lateral ankle sprain on Pain? * Does there is a significant effect of applying TECAR therapy during active exercise after acute lateral ankle sprain on balance? * Does there is a significant effect of applying TECAR therapy during active exercise after acute lateral ankle sprain on proprioception? * Does there is a significant effect of applying TECAR therapy during active exercise after acute lateral ankle sprain on daily function? The patients will be randomly divided into two groups. The control group (A) will receive the conventional therapy which is ankle and subtalar ROM in a pain-free range, calf muscle stretch, ankle strengthening exercises against resistance bands in all directions, weight-bearing exercise, forward lunges, bilateral and unilateral squats, bilateral and unilateral heel raises against bodyweight resistance, and balance training. The experiment group (B) will receive conventional therapy with TECAR therapy application during active therapeutic exercises.

Treatment will be for 4 weeks with 2 sessions per week. TECAR application will be 20 mins per session (10 mins capacitive and 10 mins resistive).

To the best of the researchers' knowledge, no study has proved the effects of applying TECAR therapy during active therapeutic exercises after an acute lateral ankle sprain has yet been done. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to prove if there an effect of applying TECAR therapy during active therapeutic exercises included in the conventional physiotherapy (PRICE with therapeutic exercises) and conventional physiotherapy alone on pain, ankle dynamic balance, proprioception, and daily function in subjects with an acute lateral ankle sprain.

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Key information

Conditions

Ankle Sprain Ankle Dynamic Balance Ankle Injuries Ankle Pain Ankle Proprioception Leg Injuries TECAR Therapy TECAR Therapy Efficacy in the Treatment of Ankle Sprain Wounds and Injuries

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Andalusia hospital in Alexandria

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Gender will be male and female.
  • Age from 20-40 years old.
  • Grade | and || lateral ankle sprain.
  • Patients who will be diagnosed and referred by orthopedic surgeon.
  • acute stage of lateral ankle sprain.
  • BMI ≤ 30.
  • Positive confirming tests.

Exclusion criteria

  • Ankle fractures such as talus bone fracture, tibia fracture, ankle dislocation.
  • Unwilling to continue treatment.
  • Contraindications to use TECAR therapy, such as pregnancy, the presence of malignant tissue, tumors, in the ankle, and electrical devices implanted in the body.
  • Grade ||| ankle sprain.
  • Systematic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Recently received intra-steroid injection
  • Pain exacerbation during the intervention.

Treatment and study plan

TECAR Therapy

Device

TECAR application will be 20 mins per session (10 mins capacitive and 10 mins resistive) during ankle and subtalar ROM in a pain-free range, calf muscle stretch, ankle strengthening exercises against resistance bands in all directions, weight-bearing exercise, forward lunges, bilateral and unilateral squats, bilateral and unilateral heel raises against bodyweight resistance, and balance training.

therapeutic exercises

Other

the conventional therapy which is ankle and subtalar ROM in a pain-free range, calf muscle stretch, ankle strengthening exercises against resistance bands in all directions, weight-bearing exercise, forward lunges, bilateral and unilateral squats, bilateral and unilateral heel raises against bodyweight resistance, and balance training.

Primary outcomes

  1. 1.ankle dynamic balance.

    Time frame: from enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks.

    using Y-Balance Test (YBT)

  2. 2.pain

    Time frame: from enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks.

    using Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS)

Secondary outcomes

  1. 3. proprioception

    Time frame: from enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks.

    using digital inclinometer

  2. 4. Daily Function

    Time frame: from enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks.

    Using FAAM questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Tecar Therapy During Active Exercises on Dynamic Balance in Acute Ankle Sprain

Acronym: TECAR

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 18, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 15, 2026

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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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