Status:

COMPLETED

Effects Of High Voltage Pulsed Current On Post-Traumatic Injuries

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad Industrial de Santander

Conditions:

Ankle Sprain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-26 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesis is that HVPC with negative polarity diminishes local post-traumatic edema in ankle sprains. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the effect of HVPC on ede...

Detailed Description

Most studies have investigated the effects of HVPC on edema in animals and only one in humans was identified. The studies had showed that HVPC had some advantages for controlling edema in animals but ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ankle post traumatic edema secondary to a sprain
  • Sprain with evolution between 2 and 96 hours
  • Sprain positive to anterior drawer test or lateral inclination mobilizations.

Exclusion

  • Subjects with grade III sprains that required surgical management
  • Edema secondary to systemic illness
  • Muscular dystrophy or atrophy
  • Injuries, open or infected zones
  • People taking anti-inflammatory medication or using empirical treatment as tractions, strong massages or manual.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00732017

Start Date

February 1 2004

End Date

December 1 2006

Last Update

August 11 2008

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Industrial University of Santander UIS

Bucaramanga, Santander Department, Colombia