The use of acupuncture for the treatment of acute ankle sprains in the emergency department: a pilot study

The use of acupuncture for the treatment of acute ankle sprains in the emergency department: a randomised control trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000483651

Enrollment

100

Registered

2005-09-23

Start date

2005-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Single treatment with acupuncture for ankle sprains as they present to the emergency department.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adults with actue ankle sprain (less than 24hrs), able to consent, willing to receive acupuncture and recording pain,analgesia and functional scores.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion of children and those unable to consent, if they have contraindications to acupunture such as anticoagulation (warfarin), pregnant, epileptic or have prosthetic valves.

Outcome results