Strobe glasses for walking and balance in ankle instability
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests a rehabilitation exercise program that asks participants to wear special glasses that create a strobe effect (flickering vision). The study measures how well walking and balance improve in people with chronic ankle instability (frequent ankle sprains or feeling unsteady on the ankle).
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have had an ankle sprain or been diagnosed with ankle instability in the last 6 months.
- You must have a score below 24 on a standard ankle stability questionnaire (the study team will check this).
- You cannot have had any lower limb surgery or a broken bone from ankle trauma in the past 6 months.
- You cannot have a chronic condition like heart disease that affects your balance.
- You must be able to understand and follow the study instructions.
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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