Status:

RECRUITING

A Mobile Recovery Guidance App for Children and Young Adults With Acute Ankle Inversion Injuries

Lead Sponsor:

Naveen Poonai

Conditions:

Ankle Sprains

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-30 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Ankle sprains are the most common musculoskeletal complaint of children presenting to the emergency department (ED). Healing can often be protracted, leading to prolonged pain, missed school and work,...

Detailed Description

Acute ankle sprains are one of the most common complaints presenting to primary care offices and EDs. In Canada and the United States, there are more than 2 million ED visits annually due to ankle tra...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 12-30 years
  • Presenting to the Paediatric Emergency Department of the Children's Hospital or Adult Emergency Department, London Health Sciences Centre, London, or ntario, St. Joseph Urgent Care Centre, London, Ontario, with a unilateral acute (<= 48 hours) ankle injury based on clinical diagnosis by ED physician
  • Able to use a WiFi enabled smartphone with either an iOS or Android operating system with enough memory capability to host the App.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to read or understand English above at least a grade 8 literacy level in the absence of a native language interpreter
  • Not independently ambulatory prior to injury (without the use of an assistive device)
  • Developmental disability precluding the full comprehension of study-related procedures
  • Multi-system or multi-limb injuries
  • Concomitant radiographically proven lower extremity fracture or dislocation (with the exception of a suspected Salter-Harris type I injury)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 24 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05785533

Start Date

August 24 2024

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

September 23 2024

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London Health Sciences Center

London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9