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CompletedNCT01810471Updated Mar 14, 2013

External Ankle Supports - 3D Motion Analysis

An interventional study of Applying ankle support device (white non-elastic tape, kinesiotape (TM), soft brace (Malleotrain TM) in Chronic Ankle Instability, sponsored by University Hospital Heidelberg. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-03-14.

Sponsored by University Hospital Heidelberg · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

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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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Ankle Instability
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In context

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Heidelberg is the lead sponsor of 175 studies on the registry; 48 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • chronic ankle instability
  • "giving way"
  • repeated ankle sprains

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • other injuries of the lower extremities
  • surgery on the lower extremities
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ankle supports

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

Interventions

  • DeviceApplying ankle support device (white non-elastic tape, kinesiotape (TM), soft brace (Malleotrain TM)
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

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

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

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Study locations

1 site
  • Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital
    Heidelberg, 69118, Germany
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References and documents

Publications

  • Kuni B, Mussler J, Kalkum E, Schmitt H, Wolf SI. Effect of kinesiotaping, non-elastic taping and bracing on segmental foot kinematics during drop landing in healthy subjects and subjects with chronic ankle instability. Physiotherapy. 2016 Sep;102(3):287-93. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.07.004. Epub 2015 Sep 3. PubMed 26422550 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 14, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01810471
Lead sponsor
University Hospital Heidelberg
Responsible party
Dr. med. Benita Kuni, MD (Principal Investigator, Job Title: Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon, University Hospital Heidelberg) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 13, 2013
Start date
Feb 2010
Primary completion
Dec 2010
Completion
Dec 2010
Last update
Mar 14, 2013

Study contacts

Benita Kuni, Dr. med., M.D.
principal investigator · Dep. of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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