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:
2025-12-24 @ 11:38 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:38 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03418051
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion criteria:
Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability which will be defined as those individuals who:
* have sustained at least two lateral ankle sprains;
* have experienced at least one episode of giving way within the past 6-months;
* answer 4 or more questions of "yes" on the Ankle Instability Instrument;
* have self-assessed disability scores of ≤90% on the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure;
* have self-assessed disability scores ≤80% on the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure-Sport.
Exclusion criteria for Chronic Ankle Instability will include:
* known vestibular and vision problems,
* acute lower extremities and head injuries (\<6 weeks),
* chronic musculoskeletal conditions known to affect balance (e.g., Anterior Cruciate Ligament deficiency) and
* a history of ankle surgeries to fix internal derangement.
Participants will also be excluded if they have any of the following which are contraindications to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation testing:
* metal anywhere in the head (except in the mouth),
* pacemakers,
* implantable medical pumps,
* ventriculo-peritoneal shunts,
* intracardiac lines,
* history of seizures,
* history of stroke
* history of serious head trauma.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
35 Years
Study:
NCT03418051
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03418051