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Can a brace or tape stop ankle sprains in young hoop stars?

NCT ID NCT07762352

Disease control Sponsor: Escola Superior de Saude do Alcoitao Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether wearing an ankle brace or using functional taping helps adolescent basketball players with chronic ankle instability. It compares these methods against no protection during a simulated ankle-twisting task. The goal is to see which approach better limits ankle movement, speeds up muscle response, and reduces the feeling of instability. If one works well, it could offer a simple way to lower sprain risk in young athletes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Ankle brace (STRONG 500) and functional taping (WolfCare tape)
What this could lead to
If one method works better, it could point to a simple way to reduce ankle sprains in young athletes.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 14 participants, so results may not apply to all athletes. The devices may not prevent sprains in real games.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

14 people

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Started

May 2024

Finished

May 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

12 to 19 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Be an active basketball player; * Be aged between 12 and 19 years; * Have sustained an ankle sprain within the previous 12 months, accompanied by inflammatory signs (e.g., pain, oedema, restricted range of motion), which resulted in at least one day of absence from physical activity; * Have experienced their most recent ankle injury more than three months prior to enrolment in the study; * Report a history of ankle sprains and/or episodes of mechanical giving way and/or perceived ankle instability; * Achieve a score greater than 11 on the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability (IdFAI) questionnaire. Exclusion Criteria: * A previous history of lower-limb surgery; * A history of fracture requiring realignment in one or both lower limbs; * An acute injury affecting another lower-limb joint within the previous three months that resulted in at least one day of absence from physical activity.

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Chronic ankle instability, cai

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Escola Superior de Saúde do Alcoitão

    Lisbon, Cascais, 2649-506, Portugal

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