NCT01853462

Effects of Two Supervised Training Programs for the Rehabilitation of Ankle Sprains

Effects of Supervised Balance and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Training After Lateral Ligament Sprains of the Ankle

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: Lazaros Lazarou · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of supervised balance and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) training for the rehabilitation of ankle sprains

Detailed description

Supervised proprioceptive training has been recommended by recently published guidelines for the rehabilitation of ankle sprains. However, research evidence on the efficacy of this type of training is still weak, mainly owing to the methodological limitations of relevant studies. In addition, there is paucity of evidence concerning the effects of such training for the outcomes of functional performance, pain, ankle range of motion, and contradictory results have been reported for postural control. This study aimed to substantiate the benefits of supervised training for the rehabilitation of ankle sprains, and elucidate the effects of two different proprioceptive protocols on the above-mentioned outcomes.

Conditions

• Ankle Sprains

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	PNF training	Ten individual PNF sessions, supervised by a physical therapist, with 50-60 min duration per session, within a maximal five-week period
OTHER	Balance training	Ten individual balance sessions, supervised by a physical therapist, with 50-60 min duration per session, within a maximal five-week period

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-12-01
• Primary completion: 2015-11-01
• Completion: 2016-09-01
• First posted: 2013-05-15
• Last updated: 2018-11-01
• Results posted: 2018-11-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Greece