Cognitive functional therapy for chronic ankle sprain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a type of talk therapy that teaches you new ways to move and think about your ankle. It may help people who have ongoing pain or instability from an old sprain.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have had an ankle sprain on the outside of your ankle, and symptoms (like pain, swelling, or feeling it might give way) have lasted more than 3 months.
- These symptoms still affect your daily life or sports activities.
- You can speak and understand English or Arabic.
- You have not had ankle surgery in the past year, and you are not currently in physical therapy for the same problem.
- You do not have advanced ankle arthritis, or other conditions like severe dizziness, nerve problems, or planned pregnancy.
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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