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
Active Locations (1)
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London Health Sciences Center
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9