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CompletedNCT03439930Updated Dec 1, 2021

The Effect of Balance Training on Neuromuscular Control in Subjects With CAI

An interventional study of Balance training in Ankle Inversion Sprain, Instability, Joint and Treatment, sponsored by University Ghent. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 35 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-12-01.

Sponsored by University Ghent · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 5 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Sep 2016, registered Feb 2018).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 35 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this study is evaluate the effect of uni-axial versus multidirectional balance training on muscle reaction time in subjects with chronic ankle instability. Muscle reaction time is measured on a trapdoor simulating an inversion sprain before and after a 6 week lasting balance training protocol.

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Conditions studied

  • Ankle Inversion Sprain
  • Instability, Joint
  • Treatment
  • Neuromuscular Control
  • Reaction Time

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In context

Joint Instability

115 studies on the registry are indexed under Joint Instability; 21 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 60 is above the median of 46 across 58 interventional studies indexed under Joint Instability.

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Lead sponsor

University Ghent is the lead sponsor of 350 studies on the registry; 86 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 35 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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According to the consensus statement of the International Ankle Consortium

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • History of an ankle sprain
  • Repetitive ankle sprains AND feelings of instability AND giving way
  • Ankle functionality is documented (not as inclusion criteria)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Fracture
  • Surgery
  • equilibrium disorder
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Uni-axial

    Subjects in this group perform exercises on an uni-axial balance board

    Other: Balance training

  • Active comparator
    Multidirectional

    Subjects in this group perform exercises on a multidirectional balance board

    Other: Balance training

Interventions

  • OtherBalance training

    6 weeks lasting balance training program

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. muscle reaction time

    Muscle reaction of lower leg muscles is recorded during sudden simulated inversion sprain on a trap door

    Time frame: 6 weeks

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 1, 2021, 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
NCT03439930
Lead sponsor
University Ghent
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 20, 2018
Start date
Sep 1, 2016
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2017
Completion
Jun 30, 2018
Last update
Dec 1, 2021

Study contacts

Roel De Ridder
principal investigator · University Ghent

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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