Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Versus Photobiomodulation Therapy for Chronic Ankle Instability
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Chronic Ankle Instability, CAI
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
PURPOSE: To Compare between the effect of extra corporeal shock wave and Photobiomodulation on pain level, ROM, muscle strength, function level, dynamic balance and thickness of ligament in patients ...
Detailed Description
The purpose of the study will be to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave versus photobiomodulation therapy for chronic ankle instability Design of the study: A pre and posttest randomiz...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- 60 participants ranging in age from 18 to 65 years from both gender with a diagnosis of Chronic lateral ankle instability stage (II) (Schurz et al., 2023).
- Patients body mass index (BMI) are ranged from 18,5 to 25 (lee et al., 2022). The main presenting symptoms were ankle pain with restricted ROM that compromised activities of daily living (Schurz et al., 2023).
- All ankle sprains occurring more than four weeks before inclusion both recurrent sprain and CAI patients are included (Schurz et al., 2023).
- Mild to moderate severity of pain measured by NPRS scale (Srinivas, 2022). no wounds in the ankle joint and calf (lee et al., 2022). Participants had no history of ankle joint injuries or surgical procedures within the last year and injection treatment around the ankle joint within six months (lee et al., 2022).
Exclusion
- they had any medical condition that could cause ankle pain (arthritis, fracture, rheumatiod arthritis, any deformity of ankle and neurological condition).
- Any individual who had previously suffered a musculoskeletal injury or surgery that could have influenced the measurement was also eliminated.
- Any individual who had diagnosed a Chronic lateral ankle instability stage (I, III).
- Acute foot trauma occurring from 7 days of injury (Srinivas, 2022).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 29 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 10 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07139288
Start Date
August 29 2025
End Date
January 10 2026
Last Update
August 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
Giza, EL Dokki, Egypt