Kinesiology tape for female athletes with long-term ankle instability
Part of Infections, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether kinesiology tape (a special elastic tape) applied around the ankle helps improve the way the lower leg moves and how well you function during sports, specifically for female athletes who have had long-term ankle instability. If you join, you'll get taped and have your movements measured.
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Who can take part
- You are a female athlete between 18 and 24 years old.
- You have had chronic ankle instability for at least one year, with at least two episodes of the ankle giving way in the last 6 months.
- You have had a positive anterior drawer test or talar tilt test (a doctor checks for looseness in the ankle).
- You score at least 24 on the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (a questionnaire about ankle symptoms).
- You have not had an acute ankle sprain in the past 3 months, no other leg injuries or surgeries, no prior ankle rehab, and no skin allergy to kinesiology tape.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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