Ankle distortion, ankle ligament rupture Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Ankle sprain, ligament rupture
Conditions
Interventions
1. Tape treatment: after randomisation tape immobilisation is started 5-8 days after initial treatment with immobilisation using bandage
2. Taping is performed by a select group of experienced and ski
Sponsors
Maastricht University Medical Center (Netherlabnds)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients were included if they sustained a grade II or III ankle sprain (significant damage to lateral ligaments defined by the presence of a lateral hematoma and tenderness at the anterior lateral ligament without or with instability) and were presented in the outpatient clinic within 5-7 days.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Fracture 2. Age was under 16 or over 55 years 3. If they had experienced a previous ankle sprain or fracture 4. If they sustained swelling that makes tape treatment impossible
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patient satisfaction is assessed by verbal rating scale: poor (5), moderate (4), sufficient (3), good (2) and excellent (1) both at 2 and 4 weeks after start of the study treatment 2. Level of pain is evaluated using the visual analogue scale at baseline, 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks 3. Ankle joint function is assessed using the validated Karlsson scoring scale at 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after start of the study treatment 4. Range of motion is measured using an electronic goniometer at 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after start of the study treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Any complications of the treatments | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed