NCT04788225

Assessment of Balance and Function After Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Gazi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Approximately 85% of ankle injuries are lateral region injuries.Surgical repair of lateral ligaments is indicated if there is more than 20 degrees of varus or more than 15 mm translation, if conservative treatment is ineffective and degree of damage is high and chronic instability has developed.After the surgery in addition to pain and edema control, weight transfer is not performed on the ankle for 6 weeks.Therefore, this process may adversely affect the muscle strength and range of motion of the ankle, and lower extremity performance and muscular synergies of balance.Although pathological changes caused by ligament damage have been investigated very well in the literature, it is not clear how surgical repair affects these changes. In our study we aim to investigate post-surgical changes. Primary aim of the study is to evaluate the balance parameters of individuals who have undergone anterior talofibular ligament and / or calcaneofibular ligament repair, and its secondary purpose is to evaluate lower extremity performance, ankle functionality, pain, range of motion and muscle strength and compare them with healthy individuals. Our hypothesis is that the balance, lower extremity performance and functionality, pain, range of motion and muscle strength of patients who have undergone ankle lateral ligament repair are worse than healthy individuals.

Conditions

• Complete Tear, Ankle, Lateral Ligament
• Postural Balance
• Physical Functional Performance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Balance assessment	Static balances will be measured with the Biodex-BioSway 950-462 static balance device according to 3 different standard test procedures (Postural Stability Test, Stability Limit Test and Modified Sensori Organization Test) in single foot stance and double foot stance. Dynamic balances will be evaluated with the Y balance test.
OTHER	Functionality assessment	Functionality will be evaluated with the Lower Extremity Functional Scale and AOFAS (American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Ankle-Hindfoot Scale)
OTHER	Performance assessment	Performance evaluation will be made with a single leg jump test and time up and go test.
OTHER	ROM assessment	Range of motion (ROM) of the ankle will be measured with an electrogonyometer in dorsi-plantar flexion.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-02-12
• Primary completion: 2022-02-01
• Completion: 2022-02-01
• First posted: 2021-03-09
• Last updated: 2021-03-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)