Health Trials

About this trial

The purpose of the study is to investigate dynamic core stability training versus cognitive training on balance, functional performance, postural control, ankle instability scores, ankle dorsiflexion range of motion, and mental workload in chronic ankle instability

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

History of chronic lateral ankle sprain and/or recurrent sprain and/or "feelings of instability or giving way" for 6 months or more before the study, with at least 2 episodes.

Patients are between 18 and 30 years old. 3- Body mass index less than 30

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • strengthening exercises
  • Balance training
  • Functional core training
  • Spinal motor control (stabilization) exercises
  • Cognitive training

Treatment groups

45 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Locations

1
out-patient clinic, faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university Cairo Egypt

Sponsors and collaborators

Cairo University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov