A Pilot Study of the Effectiveness of a Novel Herbal Bath for the Treatment of Acute Ankle Sprain Injury

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Observational

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-ONC-13003675

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2013-10-11

Start date

2013-10-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

Acute Ankle Sprain Injury

Interventions

one cohort:A topical herbal bath Maximum 6 weeks or until pain disappears

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -18 years of age or above with skeletal maturity;-Male or female patients attending Trauma or Sport Clinics at Prince of Wales Hospital;-Acute foot & ankle injury (soft tissue injury) without fracture within 2 weeks after injury;-No previous ankle injury or operation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -patient with open wounds; -plain radiograph showed ankle fracture.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
State of local pain at the end of 6 weeks’ topical treatment by ultrasound and ScanGogh & Foot and ankle Scoring system pre-post comparison.;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Image and inflammation changes after 6 weeks treatment;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactProf. Leung Kim HUNG

leungkimhung@cuhk.edu.hk+852 2632 2723

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026