Clinical trial NCT04257916: Manual Therapy, Kinesiotape and Strength Training in Soccer Players With Recurrent Ankle Sprains
Official title: Effectiveness of Manual Therapy, Kinesiotape and Strength Training in Improving the Range of Ankle Movement, Stability, Strength and Pain in Soccer Players With Recurrent Ankle Sprains
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Ankle Sprains
Keywords: Kinesiotape
Myofascial
Ankle sprain
Pain
Stability
Lead sponsor: Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Sponsor class: NETWORK
First posted: 2020-02-06
Enrollment: 36
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Introduction. The ankle sprain is one of the most prevalent injuries in soccer players. The muscle strength deficit is one of the variables that can most influence the development of a sprain. It has been indicated how the Kinesiotape and the myofascial direct induction technique can improve functionality.

Aim. To verify the effectiveness of the KinesioTape and the myofascial technique combined with strength training, in the reduction of pain, Rom increase, stability and strength in subjects who suffered ankle sprains.

Study design. Randomized, multicentric clinical study with follow-up. Methods. A random assignment of the subjects recruited in two study groups will be carried out: experimental and control group. The treatment will last 4 weeks, with 2 weekly sessions, of 50-60 minutes. The intervention includes the application of kinesiotape and myofascial treatment with strength training. The study variables will be pain (VAS), mobility (goniometer), stability (ProKin balance) and strength (MicroFet). A descriptive statistical analysis will be carried out calculating the main statistical characteristics. By means of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test the distribution of the normality of the sample will be assessed. With the t-student test for related samples we will calculate the difference of means between the evaluations made in both groups. With an ANOVA of repeated measures we will calculate the intra and intersubject effect. The calculation of the effect size will be done with the Cohen formula.

Expected results. Improvement in stability, increase in range of motion, decrease in pain and increase in strength.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male soccer players
* 18 to 35 years old
* History of ankle sprain recurrences

Exclusion Criteria:

* Players who suffered a sprain in the previous month
* Footballers who were taking anti-inflammatory drugs
* Players undergoing another type of physiotherapy treatment at the time of the study
* Soccer players who do not sign the informed consent document.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from baseline ankle range of motion after treatment and at 1 month
timeFrame: Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change from baseline isometric ankle strength after treatment and at 1 month
timeFrame: Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit
measure: Change from baseline stability after treatment and at 1 month
timeFrame: Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit
measure: Change from baseline ankle joint pain perception after treatment and at 1 month
timeFrame: Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Madrid
country: Spain
facility: European University of Madrid
Study officials:
affiliation: Universidad Europea de Madrid
name: Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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