Chronic lateral ankle ligament injury
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Zhenggu Lotion fumigation plus functional exercise
Control group:Warm-water fumigation plus functional exercise
Sponsors
?Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged 18–65 years old, no gender restriction; 2) Confirmed history of ankle inversion sprain with a disease course of = 3 months; 3) Mild to moderate injury of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and/or calcaneofibular ligament (CFL); 4) No prior surgical treatment, and no other external Chinese medicinal therapies administered within the past month; 5) Patients provide informed consent, exhibit good compliance, and are able to complete follow-up visits
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Combined injury of medial deltoid ligament, tibiofibular syndesmosis injury, or ankle fracture (including avulsion fracture); 2) Previous history of ankle surgery or severe ankle trauma; 3) Acute ankle sprain (disease course 10 mmol/L), peripheral vascular disease or peripheral neuropathy; 7) Pregnant or lactating women; 8) Participants enrolled in other clinical trials; 9) Severe muscular atrophy or nerve injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| High-frequency ultrasonographic assessment of lateral ankle ligament healing;Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale score;American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society ankle-hindfoot score;Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome score;Ankle range of motion;English Ankle swelling score;Anterior drawer test;Single-leg balance test;36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36);Patient satisfaction score;Adverse events; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactQi Qingxue
?Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Outcome results
None listed