None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Gachon University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) 14 years of age or older 2) Patients who visit the Korean Medicine Clinic (7 of research clinic) 3) Patients with chief complaint of an ankle discomfort (ankle sprain or ankle instability) 4) Subjects who voluntarily agree to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients suspected of having a fracture according to the Ottawa Ankle Rule (OAR) 2) Patients who require the treatment due to more urgent and severe problems than an ankle sprain 3) Patients who complain of other musculoskeletal pain that is more severe than the pain of an ankle sprain 4) Patients who have problems that the investigators or KMDs regard unsuitable. 5) Patients who receive concurrent treatment that the investigators or KMDs consider unsuitable. 6) Patients who have physical or mental difficulties attending the trial voluntarily (e.g., dementia, serious mental illness, severe disorders in vision or hearing, illiteracy, drug addiction, etc.) 7) Patient who have time and/or distance constraints preventing them from participating in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain;Recurrence rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ankle edema (ankle circumference);The stability of ankle and trunk (balance test);The instability of ankle (Cumberland ankle instability tool);Measure yourself medical outcome profile (MYMOP);Short Form 12;Questionnaire for sleep status;Medical costs/non-medical costs due to ankle sprain or instability | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactSong-Yi Kim
Gachon University
Outcome results
None listed