Status:
TERMINATED
Lateral Ankle Sprain Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Rochester
Conditions:
Lateral Ankle Sprain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the short term treatment outcome measures of the standard of care air cell stirrup brace to that of a high tide fracture boot in patients with lateral ankle spr...
Detailed Description
100 patients with Grade II-III lateral ankle sprains requiring crutches will be invited to participate. Patients will randomly be assigned to be treated with either the Air Cast Stirrup Brace (n=50) o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 \& Over
- Lateral Ankle Sprain (Grade II or III) presenting within 48 hours of initial injury without prior treatment
Exclusion
- Patients less than 18 years old
- Those not able to give consent
- Women who are pregnant or are expecting to become pregnant
- \> 48 hrs from injury at time of presentation
- Prior treatment for injury
- Fracture at time of current ankle injury or previous ankle fracture
- Deltoid ligament injuries
- Other orthopaedic injuries at time of presentation
- Intoxication
- Workman's Compensation injury
- Mental Illness
- Dementia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00761865
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
August 7 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642