Effectiveness of treatment with brace versus tape in acute lateral ankle sprains
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Acute lateral ankle sprainInjury, Occupational Diseases, PoisoningSprain and strain of ankle
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN92030205
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Medical Center Utrect (Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
2015 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25897326/ (added 17/12/2020)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 157
Inclusion Criteria
1. At least 18 years old
2. Diagnosed with an acute lateral ankle sprain caused by an inversion trauma
3. Had to visit one of the participating practices or emergency departments within 14 days after the inversion trauma
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients who sustained an eversion trauma, multiple trauma or complicated trauma (including cartilage injuries, fractures and dislocation)
2. Had a history of ankle surgery
3. Mentally incompetent patients
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Risk for re-injury based on the amount of patients reporting re-injuries within one year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method