Evaluation of the Recovery Experienced by Patients After an Ankle Sprain Treated in the Emergency Department of Nantes University Hospital

Recruiting

• Conditions: Ankle Sprains

• Registration Number: NCT06657937
• Lead Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital

Brief Summary

To evaluate the recovery experienced by patients with ankle sprains treated in the adult emergency department of Nantes University Hospital.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is therefore to establish the current situation by describing the practices of doctors working in the adult emergency department of the Nantes University Hospital regarding the initial treatment of ankle sprains, and to assess the rate of recovery experienced by patients one month after their trauma. This preliminary study may be pursued in the future, with a view to proposing new recommendations for the management of ankle sprains in the emergency department.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-23
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-26
• Study Start: 2024-11-28
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-10
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-13
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-01
• Study Completion: 2025-07-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient over 18 years of age
• Presenting an isolated ankle sprain
• Visiting Nantes CHU emergency department for this reason
• Patient able to read and speak French
• Patient covered by a social security scheme

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient > 70 years old
• Patients requiring hospitalization following a visit to the emergency department
• Any intercurrent pathology that may affect the management of the ankle sprain
• Associated ankle fracture
• Patients under legal protection.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the recovery experienced by patients with ankle sprains treated in the adult emergency department of Nantes University Hospital.	30 days	Percentage of patients feeling fully cured at D30

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Compare healing sensation with duration of immobilization	30 days	Rate of patients feeling fully healed at D30 according to length of immobilization
Compare healing sensation with different types of immobilization	30 days	Rate of patients feeling fully healed at D30 according to type of immobilization
Compare the feeling of healing with the initial analgesic proposed	30 days	Rate of patients feeling fully healed at D30 according to initial analgesia proposed
Comparing the feeling of recovery according to whether or not a state-certified physiotherapist was involved in the treatment	30 days	Rate of patients feeling fully healed at D30 according to whether or not they were treated by a state-qualified physiotherapist
Compare the feeling of recovery according to the presence or absence of early medical reassessment	30 days	Rate of patients feeling fully cured at D30 according to the presence or absence of an early medical reassessment
Identify discharge prescription patterns of patients admitted for ankle sprains	30 days	Prescription rates for each of the immobilization, analgesia and remote consultation modalities
Identify patients who finally received an alternative diagnosis	30 days	Rate of patients receiving an alternative diagnosis
Assessing patients' quality of life at D30 after an ankle sprain	30 days	Measurement of median and interquartile range of EQ-5D-5L (EuroQol 5 Dimensions 5 Levels) questionnaire results. The scale ranges from 5 (worst possible health state) to 1 (best possible health state).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nantes University Hospital; 🇫🇷 Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France