Tape versus semirigid versus lace-up ankle support in the treatment of acute lateral ankle ligament injury.

Completed

Conditions: ankle sprain
lateral ankle ligament injury
10043237

Registration Number: NL-OMON33389

Lead Sponsor: Gelre Ziekenhuizen

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 182

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients < 18 years
• Grade II or III ankle sprains
• Presentation < 72 hours after the acute injury

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with a history of chronic instability
• Who had a fracture on X-ray investigation
• Other injuries or disabilities on the same limb
• Alcoholism, serious psychiatric and neurological illness
• Patients with bilaterally sprained ankles
• Patients with previous surgery on the lateral ankle ligaments
• Skin diseases where taping is not practicable
• Patients who are unable to give informed consent
• Patients who are unable to fill out questionnaires
• Neuromuscular disorders of the lower extremities
• Active rheumatoid arthritis
• Gait disturbances

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>1. Karlsson scoring scale<br /><br>The patients were asked to fill out a questionnaire regarding the function of<br /><br>the ankle joint. The score includes eight items based on a subjective<br /><br>evaluation of stability, pain, swelling and stiffness in relation to activities<br /><br>of everyday life, sports and recreational activities, running, stair climbing<br /><br>and working ability. The maximum score is 100 points. (Appendix B)<br /><br><br /><br>Excellent 90-100 points<br /><br>Good 80-89 points<br /><br>Fair 60-79 points<br /><br>Poor <=60 points</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures