Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:15 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:15 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07421492
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male amateur football players with at least 2 years of competitive participation and ≥5 years of regular sports activity
* Weekly football training volume of at least 3 hours
* For the CAI group: history of ≥1 significant lateral ankle sprain occurring ≥12 months before testing that caused pain, swelling, and temporary interruption of sports participation
* Presence of ≥2 episodes of giving-way or perceived ankle instability within the previous 6 months
* CAIT score ≤24 for classification as chronic ankle instability
* For the control group: no history of ankle sprain or perceived ankle instability and CAIT score ≥25
* Participants free from ankle pain and acute inflammation at the time of assessment
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of lower-extremity fracture or surgical intervention
* Musculoskeletal injury of the knee, hip, or spine within the last 3 months
* Diagnosed vestibular disorder or systemic balance impairment unrelated to the ankle
* Active ankle pain or acute inflammatory symptoms at the time of testing
* Any cardiovascular or systemic disease limiting safe participation in testing
Sex:
MALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
45 Years
Study:
NCT07421492
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07421492