Follow-up after the lateral ankle ligament sprain using shear wave elastography

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030590

Enrollment

Registered

2022-12-29

Start date

2023-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

S93

Interventions

Group 1: First-time acute ankle sprain with follow-up examinations after 4-7 days, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months. The talofibular anterior ligament and calcaneofibular ligament are examined by shear

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with first-time acute ankle sprain; participants able to replicate the research project; adult patients (age > 18 years).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Orthopedic, neurologic, or muscular disorders of the ankle; Patients incapable of giving consent; Age less than 18 years; Radiological abnormalities of the upper ankle; Pregnant patients; Obese patients with BMI >35

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The purpose of this study is to characterize for the first time the posttraumatic tendon elasticity of the talofibular anterior ligament and calcaneofibular ligament in the acute phase and during the healing process over 12 months using shear wave elastography.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To investigate possible correlations of shear wave elastography values with the validated and widely used Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI) and clinical examinations.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTobias Hafner

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen

thafner@ukaachen.de02418035024

Outcome results

None listed

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