External Ankle Supports - 3D Motion Analysis

Untreated ankle sprains often remain symptomatic and may end in chronic instability. The aim of our study is to quantify the stabilizing effect of different devices. Through the use of a foot measurement model in 3D motion analysis the influence of the devices with respect to a mechanical effect is examined by means of different tests. The dynamic postural control is quantified. The hypothesis was that the devices would stabilize differently the foot segments.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Ankle Instability

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital

Heidelberg, 69118, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

chronic ankle instability
"giving way"
repeated ankle sprains

Exclusion criteria

other injuries of the lower extremities
surgery on the lower extremities

Treatment and study plan

Applying ankle support device (white non-elastic tape, kinesiotape (TM), soft brace (Malleotrain TM)

Device

Primary outcomes

change of the range of motion of the subtalar inversion/eversion in degree

Time frame: baseline (=before) and immediately after applying the device

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Heidelberg

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Mar 13, 2013
Registry last updated: Mar 14, 2013

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