Recruiting

Ankle Brace

Sponsor:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Code:

NCT06719609

Conditions

Athletes in Cutting Sports

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 40

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Ankle tape

Standard lace-up ankle brace

Standard high ankle-sprain (HAS) brace

Low-profile HAS brace

No ankle brace or tape

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new ankle brace impacts athletic motions. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Does it impact motions such as running and cutting?
  • Is it comfortable?

Researchers will compare 5 ankle bracing conditions.

Participants will:

  • Perform a running activity
  • Perform a cutting activity
  • Complete a survey

Conditions

Athletes in Cutting Sports

Study ID

NCT06719609

Start date

Nov, 2026

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

May, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 40

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 to 40 at the time of data collection
  • English-speaking
  • Not currently pregnant
  • No history of lower extremity surgery or chronic ankle instability
  • No ankle injuries that required medical attention or ≥ 7 days of modified physical activity within the last 3 months
  • Currently cleared for all physical activity
  • Comfortable running on a treadmill for 10 minutes at a self-selected pace
  • Have prior experience wearing an ankle brace and / or ankle tape during sport activities
  • Shoe size US Men's 7.5-11.5 or Women's 9-13

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Running activity

Participants will run for 1 minute at varying speeds

experimental: Dynamic agility task

Participants will complete a 20-yard shuttle test

Interventions

Ankle tape

The influence of ankle tape on gait biomechanics

Standard lace-up ankle brace

The influence of lace-up ankle brace on gait biomechanics

Standard high ankle-sprain (HAS) brace

The influence of standard HAS brace on gait biomechanics

Low-profile HAS brace

The influence of low-profile HAS brace on gait biomechanics

No ankle brace or tape

The influence of no ankle tape or brace on gait biomechanics

Primary outcome measure

  • Comfort of bracing condition - treadmill activity [ Time Frame: 90 minutes ]
  • Movement ability - treadmill activity [ Time Frame: 90 minutes ]
  • Ankle stability - treadmill activity [ Time Frame: 90 minutes ]
  • Likelihood of use during sport - treadmill activity [ Time Frame: 90 minutes ]
  • Comfort of bracing condition - shuttle test [ Time Frame: 90 minutes ]
  • Movement ability - shuttle test [ Time Frame: 90 minutes ]
  • Ankle stability - shuttle test [ Time Frame: 90 minutes ]
  • Likelihood of use during sport - shuttle test [ Time Frame: 90 minutes ]
  • Ankle joint stability [ Time Frame: 10 minutes ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Maria Flory

608-262-8652flory@urology.wisc.edu

Locations

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Recruiting

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705

Contacts

Maria Flory

608-262-8652flory@urology.wisc.edu

Principal Investigator:

Mikel Joachim, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Last update posted

Nov 3, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • syndesmosis
  • ankle sprain
  • ankle bracing

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-11-04. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Wisconsin, Madison on 2026-11-03. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.