Outcome and patients’ satisfaction after functional treatment of acute lateral ankle injuries at emergency departments versus family doctor offices

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: ateral ankle injuries; Lateral ankle injuries; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000246381
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospital Bern

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Lateral ankle injuries

Exclusion Criteria

non-obvious supination trauma, previous treatment by a general practitioner or in a different clinic, rupture of deltoid ligament, fractures, and refusal to participate on the part of the patient.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patients satisfaction after early functional treatment and follow-up treatment by a Questionnaire for evaluation of subjective satisfaction regarding treatment management and outcome. On this protocol there was room left for additional information as the independent acquisition of stabilizing ortheses or the like.[1 and 8 weeks after first consultation]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical Outcome after early functional treatment. At final control the patients underwent a standardized physical examination for objective measure. (Swelling/Pain at Palpation). No stress radiography were performed at any time[8 weeks]