“My ankle always feels like it will give way”: Investigating perceptual contributions to chronic ankle instability in adolescents, an online study
About the Study
After spraining an ankle, some people feel like their ankle is unstable or like it will give way, even when healing has finished. Little is known about how or why these feelings occur. Our aim is to better understand what might contribute to feelings of ankle instability in adolescents (12-19 years old*). This information will help us to create new treatments to reduce these feelings of instability and help promote return to activity. This study will require adolescents to complete an online survey, which will take around 30 minutes. We are looking for adolescents who have sprained their ankle before, AND adolescents who have never sprained their ankle.
*If you are less than 16 years of age, please have a parent or guardian present while completing the survey.
Eligibility Requirements
We are looking for people worldwide who are:
- Age 12-19
- Proficient in written English
- No diagnosed connective tissue disorder (e.g. Ehlers Danlos Syndrome), arthropathy (e.g. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis) or neurological disorder (e.g. Cerebral Palsy)
- No recent severe ankle injury requiring surgical intervention
No severe mobility impairment necessitating dependence on mobility aids (e.g., wheelchair, walking stick, wheeled frame walker)
Benefits
At the completion of the survey, participants will be placed in a draw to win 1 of 6 $100 online vouchers
Contact Details
Carlie Altmann
carlie.altmann@unisa.edu.au
Amy Rees
amy.rees@unisa.edu.au
This project has been approved by the University of South Australia's Human Research Ethics Committee (Ethics Protocol 206013)
