Follow-up after the lateral ankle ligament sprain using shear wave elastography

• Conditions: S93; Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments at ankle and foot level

• Registration Number: DRKS00030590
• Lead Sponsor: niklinik RWTH Aachen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-12-29
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with first-time acute ankle sprain; participants able to replicate the research project; adult patients (age > 18 years).

Exclusion Criteria

Orthopedic, neurologic, or muscular disorders of the ankle; Patients incapable of giving consent; Age less than 18 years; Radiological abnormalities of the upper ankle; Pregnant patients; Obese patients with BMI >35

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The purpose of this study is to characterize for the first time the posttraumatic tendon elasticity of the talofibular anterior ligament and calcaneofibular ligament in the acute phase and during the healing process over 12 months using shear wave elastography.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To investigate possible correlations of shear wave elastography values with the validated and widely used Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI) and clinical examinations.