New rehab method may speed ankle sprain recovery
NCT ID NCT07655973
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether adding perturbation-based training (unexpected movements) to standard foot-intensive rehabilitation helps people recover from ankle sprains. 36 adults aged 18-35 with recent ankle sprains were split into two groups and treated for 6 weeks. Researchers measured pain, range of motion, balance, and functional instability to see if the extra training made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Foot-intensive rehabilitation with or without perturbation-based training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that adding perturbation training to standard rehab improves recovery from ankle sprains.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is non-drug and outcomes are subjective, limiting impact.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * • Gender: male /female * Participants aged 18 to 35 years old. * Diagnosis of an ankle sprain (within 4 weeks of injury). * No prior history of severe ankle fractures or surgeries(Hoch et al., 2023) Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe or complex ankle fractures requiring surgical intervention. * Conditions other than ankle sprain like neuropathy that affect balance or cutaneous sensation. * Neurological disorders impacting balance or proprioception. * Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant during the study period(Hoch et al., 2023)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pakistan Sports Board
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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