An interventional study of Novel Tensioning Compression Sock and Elastic Compression Sock in Postural Balance, sponsored by University of Central Florida. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-10.
Sponsored by University of Central Florida · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This randomized study will compare a novel tensioning compression sock with a commercially available elastic foot and ankle compression sock in healthy adults. Participants will wear their assigned sock during waking hours for at least 6 hours per day for 7 days. Balance, ankle stability, grip strength, and tibialis anterior muscle contraction characteristics will be assessed at baseline and after the 7-day intervention. Participants will also report comfort and confidence in balance and stability after the intervention.
Participants will attend two in-person visits separated by 7 days. After consent, screening, and baseline testing, participants will be randomized using a computer-generated sequence concealed in sequentially numbered opaque envelopes. Participants will receive either the Trak Ground Wear C001 High-Performance Compression Sock or a commercially available elastic foot and ankle compression sock and will wear it for at least 6 hours per day during waking hours. Assessments include the Y-Balance Test, Side Hop Test, Biodex Balance System, handgrip dynamometry, and tensiomyography of the tibialis anterior. A post-intervention questionnaire will assess perceived comfort, balance confidence, stability, and willingness to wear the assigned sock.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants wear the Trak Ground Wear C001 High-Performance Compression Sock during waking hours for at least 6 hours per day for 7 days.
Other: Novel Tensioning Compression Sock
Participants wear a commercially available elastic foot and ankle compression sock during waking hours for at least 6 hours per day for 7 days.
Other: Elastic Compression Sock
Participants assigned to the control group will receive a commercially available elastic foot and ankle compression sock. Participants will be instructed to wear their assigned sock during waking hours for a minimum of 6 hours per day over the 7-day intervention period.
Participants assigned to the control group will receive a commercially available elastic foot and ankle compression sock. Participants will be instructed to wear their assigned sock during waking hours for a minimum of 6 hours per day over the 7-day intervention period.
Y-Balance Test
Mean Change From Baseline in Y-Balance Test Reach Distance at day 7 . Three recorded trials are completed in the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions on each limb and averaged.
Time frame: 7 days
Side Hop Test
Change From Baseline in Side Hop Test Score at day 7. Participants perform repeated single-leg side hops across lines 40 centimeters apart for 30 seconds; the highest of two trials is recorded.
Time frame: 7 days
Biodex Balance System
Mean Change From Baseline in Biodex Athlete Single Leg Stability Score at day 7. Three 20-second trials are completed on each lower extremity.
Time frame: 7 days
Grip Strength
Mean Change From Baseline in Handgrip Strength at Day 7. Two maximal contractions are performed with each hand; the highest value for each hand is recorded.
Time frame: 7 days
Tensiomyography
Mean Change From Baseline in Tibialis Anterior Contraction Time at Day 7. Two tensiomyography measurements are obtained for each limb and averaged.
Time frame: 7 days
Confidence Survey
Participant-Reported Comfort, Balance Confidence, Stability, and Willingness to Wear the Assigned Sock at Day 7.
Time frame: 7 days
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Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared outside the research team. Results will be reported only in aggregate.
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