Assessment of Tubigrip Versus Plaster of Paris in the Treatment of Grade 1 and 2 Lateral Ankle Sprains
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 200
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- pain, karlsson score
研究概览
简要总结
Until now very few studies have been done to compare the efficacy of tubigrips or plaster of paris in the treatment of lateral ankle sprains, the investigators aim to compare the tubigrip against plaster of paris in the treatment of lateral ankle sprains.
详细描述
200 patients were enrolled after meeting inclusion criteria.All patients gave the verbal as well as written consent for inclusion in the study. The hospital committee ethical review board gave the permission for this study. Only 126 patients agreed to participate in the study. After informed consent was obtained the patients were randomized such that each patient was allocated to use either a Tubigrip (Group A) or Plaster of Paris (Group B)using the Block randomization. The patients in TG group receive the Tubigrip treatment and the patients in POP group were given a below knee plaster cast. Patients were instructed to follow up at 2 weeks and then at 6 weeks. The functional score and pain were used as outcomes of the study
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •age 18-40 years
- •grade 1 and 2 ankle sprains
- •permanent residents in place of study
- •no concomitant bone pathology
- •have not been recruited in other trial simultaneously
排除标准
- •Patients with age <18 years
- •injury >48 hours, fractures
- •multiple injuries
- •any neurological or musculoskeletal illness
- •any co-morbid associated with long term disabilities
- •grade 3 lateral ankle sprains
结局指标
主要结局
pain, karlsson score
时间窗: 6 weeks
次要结局
未报告次要终点