The proposed study evaluates the effect of a proprioceptive balance board training programme on ankle sprain recurrences that is applied to individual athletes after rehabilitation and treatment by usual care.
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- Bone and joint injuries
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The primary outcome measure will be incidence of ankle sprain recurrences.
Secondary outcome
Secondary outcome measures will include recurrence severity, pain, feeling of
instability, direct and indirect injury costs, and intermediary factors such as
knowledge and attitude regarding the prevention of ankle sprain recurrences.
Background summary
There is strong evidence that athletes have a twofold risk for re-injury after
a previous ankle sprain, especially during the first year post-injury. These
ankle sprain recurrences can result in disability and can lead to chronic pain
or instability in 20 to 50% of these cases. When looking at the high rate of
ankle sprain recurrences prolonged rehabilitation is needed in all athletes
with ankle sprains in order to prevent ankle sprain recurrences. This prolonged
rehabilitation does not need to be supervised by a sports physician or (sports)
physical therapist and might also suffice if the injured athletes are
encouraged to follow a preventive programme for a certain period of time after
their *usual care*. Such an unsupervised preventive programme would keep the
medical costs associated with a prolonged rehabilitation to a minimum, would
have no additional demand on medical practitioners, and would have large
potential positive effects in terms of health and direct medical costs due to
ankle sprain recurrences.
The three main research questions that will be addressed in the proposed study
are:
1. what is the effectiveness of an unsupervised proprioceptive balance board
training programme given in addition to *usual care* on the incidence of ankle
sprain recurrences?
2. what is the cost-effectiveness of an unsupervised proprioceptive balance
board training programme given in addition to *usual care* and aimed at the
prevention of ankle sprain recurrences?
3. what is the compliance with an unsupervised proprioceptive balance board
training programme given in addition to *usual care* and aimed at the
prevention of ankle sprain recurrences?
Next to these questions, the link between balance training and the prevention
of ankle sprain recurrences will be established from a mechanical and
functional point of view.
Study objective
The proposed study evaluates the effect of a proprioceptive balance board
training programme on ankle sprain recurrences that is applied to individual
athletes after rehabilitation and treatment by usual care.
Study design
Injured athletes will be recruited through emergency rooms, and will be
randomised to an intervention group and a control group.
Intervention
The intervention consists of a proprioceptive balance board training programme
lasting 8 weeks. Three times a week (30 minutes per session), participants
perform 6 different strength and proprioceptive exercises.
Study burden and risks
The participant will be asked to complete a questionnaire each month for 12
months. This questionnaire contains questions on sports participation, working
situation and ankle sprains.
In case the participant suffers a nwe ankle sprain, he/she will be asked to
complete an injury registration form and a cost-diary.
The intervention is thought not to cause any inconvenience for the subjects in
the intervention group.
Van der Boechorststraat 7
1081 BT Amsterdam
Nederland
Van der Boechorststraat 7
1081 BT Amsterdam
Nederland
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Athlete gets diagnosed with a lateral ankle sprain due to sports
Athlete is at least 18 years of age
Exclusion criteria
Athlete is under the age of 18
Athlete gets diagnosed with another ankle injury than a lateral ankle sprain
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Recruitment
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL11891.029.06 |