Can talking and moving ease chronic ankle pain? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07449078
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests cognitive functional therapy, a program that combines counseling and movement exercises, to see if it helps people with chronic ankle sprain feel less pain and move better. Researchers will enroll 40 adults who have had ankle pain or instability for more than 3 months. Participants will learn to change how they think about and respond to pain, with the goal of improving daily function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cognitive functional therapy (a behavioral approach to manage chronic pain)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-surgical way to manage chronic ankle sprain pain and improve daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is originally for back pain, so it may not work as well for ankle sprains.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Ongoing pain or swelling, "giving way" episodes, and re-injury during sports or daily activity * Adults aged 18-65 years * History of lateral ankle sprain with symptoms persisting for more than 3 months * Continuing symptoms such as pain, instability, or activity limitations * Ability to understand and communicate in English or Arabic Exclusion Criteria: * History of ankle surgery within the past 12 months * Advanced ankle osteoarthritis or systemic inflammatory, neurological, or vestibular conditions * Currently undergoing physiotherapy for the same condition * Cognitive impairment or severe psychological disorder that could interfere with participation * Pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the study period * Any other condition deemed unsuitable by the research team
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yeditepe University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Ataşehir, 34775, Turkey (Türkiye)