Sound cues may keep wobbly ankles on the job
NCT ID NCT06868316
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a 6-week walking and running program with sound feedback can improve ankle stability in 100 physically active adults who have chronic ankle instability. Participants will train three times a week and be followed for up to a year. The goal is to reduce ankle giving-way episodes and improve joint health without surgery or long-term medication.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 100 people
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- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Physically active adults (defined as participants reporting a score of =4 on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Activity Instrument and indicating they can run for at least 20 consecutive minutes) * History of ankle sprain * 2 episodes of "giving way" in the past 6-months * must answer "yes" to =5 questions on the Ankle Instability Instrument (AII) and =11 on the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability (IdFAI) Exclusion Criteria: * an ankle sprain in the previous four weeks or lower extremity neuromusculoskeletal injury other than to the ankle in the last 12 months * history of surgery in the lower extremity * fracture to the lower extremity in the past 12 months or a fracture that required open-reduction internal fixation * history of neurological disease, vestibular or visual disturbance or any other pathology that would impair sensorimotor performance or gait * current participation in a formal ankle joint rehabilitation program * a concussion in the last 12 months * report a cardiovascular, metabolic, or renal disease, or signs and symptoms that suggest such condition or have been told by a medical provider not to engage in vigorous physical activity (such as running).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28223, United States
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