Sports Medicine InjuriesNCT06954012
Effect of STRAIN COUNTER-STRAIN ON PATIENTS WITH ANKLE SPRAINS
A study testing EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION and Exercise in people with Sports Medicine Injuries, run by Al-Ahliyya Amman University at 2 sites in Jordan.
Trial summary
patients (male and female) will be participate at the study complain of acute to subacute ankle sprain. Orthopedic surgeons who will be responsible for the diagnosis of the all cases. The patients will under went to anterior drawer test . Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 15 to 35 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sports Medicine Injuries
- What is being tested?
- EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION and Exercise
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 36 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesJordan
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2025to 28 Mar 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 15 to 35 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- acute to subacute ankle sprain positive ankle anterior drawer test
Who cannot join
- Recurrent ankle sprain,
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Jordan2 sites
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Amman, 19111
Atef abulalim nadier, assistant professor
Hossam Metwally
Amman, 19111
ahmed fikery Al-Ahliyya Amman University, assistant professor, 0962797192843, h.metwally@ammanu.edo.jo
About this study
Official title: Effect of STRAIN COUNTER-STRAIN ON PATIENTS WITH ACUTE and POSTACUTE LATERAL ANKLE SPRAINS
patients (male and female) will be participate at the study complain of acute to subacute ankle sprain.
Orthopedic surgeons who will be responsible for the diagnosis of the all cases. The patients will under went to anterior drawer test .
Read the detailed description
Age, six, height, weight (Between 15 to 40 y).
- FAAM TEST
- single-leg loading (SLL) test, fOR proprioception
- Knee to Wall Dorsiflexion Lunge Test for Ankle dorsiflexion ROM. From sitting.(MODIFIED).
- Pain (VAS)
- Conditions
- Sports Medicine Injuries
- Being tested
- EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION, Exercise
- Keywords
- COUNTER-STRAIN, LATERAL ANKLE SPRAINS, positional release,, effect STRAIN COUNTER-STRAIN ankle sprain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATIONOther
ice every 2 waking hours during the first 24 to 48 hours,a brace early in rehabilitation , strain counters strain technique
ExerciseOther
RICE, anterior-to-posterior talar mobilization, orthoses
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| group a | Experimental | STRAIN COUNTER-STRAIN technique will be done plus Traditional physical therapy: ( ice application , anterior-to-posterior talar mobilization , orthoses, therapeutic exercise resistance or intensity, Stretch the gastrocnemius-soleus muscle group , partial to full weight-bearing and balance board exercises). Receives: Other: EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION |
| group b | Active comparator | (Traditional physical therapy) : Ice application , anterior-to-posterior talar mobilization , orthoses, therapeutic exercise resistance or intensity, Stretch the gastrocnemius-soleus muscle group , partial to full weight-bearing balance board exercises. Receives: Other: EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION; Other: Exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
assess Pain changes
be visual analogue scale
Measured: At base line and after 3months of treatment
Secondary outcomes (3)
The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure(FAAM TEST)
changes of ankle function will be recorded by FAAM questionnaire
Measured: At base line and after 3months of treatment
Changes of Knee to Wall Dorsiflexion Lunge Test
functional range of motion for ankle Dorsiflexion
Measured: at base line and after 3month of treatment
changes of single-leg loading (SLL) test
the test assess ankle proprioception
Measured: at base line and after 3month of treatment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 May 2025
- Study start1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion28 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion28 Mar 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sports Medicine InjuriesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 36 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Al-Ahliyya Amman University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Atef Nadier, Al-Ahliyya Amman University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06954012
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 10557
- Status last verified
- Apr 2025
- First submitted
- 24 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 1 May 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 May 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of STRAIN COUNTER-STRAIN ON PATIENTS WITH ACUTE and POSTACUTE LATERAL ANKLE SPRAINS
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06954012
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 10557
- Conditions
- Sports Medicine Injuries
- Keywords
- COUNTER-STRAIN, LATERAL ANKLE SPRAINS, positional release,, effect STRAIN COUNTER-STRAIN ankle sprain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 36 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Al-Ahliyya Amman UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 28 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 28 Mar 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 1 May 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
patients (male and female) will be participate at the study complain of acute to subacute ankle sprain.
Orthopedic surgeons who will be responsible for the diagnosis of the all cases. The patients will under went to anterior drawer test .
Detailed description
Age, six, height, weight (Between 15 to 40 y).
- FAAM TEST
- single-leg loading (SLL) test, fOR proprioception
- Knee to Wall Dorsiflexion Lunge Test for Ankle dorsiflexion ROM. From sitting.(MODIFIED).
- Pain (VAS)
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| group a | Experimental | Other: EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATIONSTRAIN COUNTER-STRAIN technique will be done plus Traditional physical therapy: ( ice application , anterior-to-posterior talar mobilization , orthoses, therapeutic exercise resistance or intensity, Stretch the gastrocnemius-soleus muscle group , partial to full weight-bearing and balance board exercises). |
| group b | Active comparator | Other: EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION, Other: Exercise(Traditional physical therapy) : Ice application , anterior-to-posterior talar mobilization , orthoses, therapeutic exercise resistance or intensity, Stretch the gastrocnemius-soleus muscle group , partial to full weight-bearing balance board exercises. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 15 to 35 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- acute to subacute ankle sprain positive ankle anterior drawer test
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Recurrent ankle sprain,
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATIONice every 2 waking hours during the first 24 to 48 hours,a brace early in rehabilitation , strain counters strain technique | Other | group a, group b |
| ExerciseRICE, anterior-to-posterior talar mobilization, orthoses | Other | group b |
Primary outcome
assess Pain changes
Time frame: At base line and after 3months of treatment
be visual analogue scale
3 secondary outcomes
The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure(FAAM TEST)
Time frame: At base line and after 3months of treatment
Changes of Knee to Wall Dorsiflexion Lunge Test
Time frame: at base line and after 3month of treatment
changes of single-leg loading (SLL) test
Time frame: at base line and after 3month of treatment
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 May 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION and Exercise in people with Sports Medicine Injuries, run by Al-Ahliyya Amman University at 2 sites in Jordan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Jordan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Atef abdulalim Nadier, Assistant professor (00962792755572, a.nadier@ammanu.edu.jo), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
assess Pain changes (time frame: At base line and after 3months of treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 May 2025.