Comparison of Plaster of Paris Against Tubigrip for the Treatment of Lateral Ankle Sprains

Assessment of Tubigrip Versus Plaster of Paris in the Treatment of Grade 1 and 2 Lateral Ankle Sprains

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01499966

Acronym

POPTuLAS

Enrollment

200

Registered

2011-12-26

Start date

2011-01-31

Completion date

2011-09-30

Last updated

2011-12-26

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Conditions

Ankle Injuries

Keywords

Lateral Ankle Sprain, Plaster of Paris, Tubigrip

Brief summary

Until now very few studies have been done to compare the efficacy of tubigrips or plaster of paris in the treatment of lateral ankle sprains, the investigators aim to compare the tubigrip against plaster of paris in the treatment of lateral ankle sprains.

Detailed description

200 patients were enrolled after meeting inclusion criteria.All patients gave the verbal as well as written consent for inclusion in the study. The hospital committee ethical review board gave the permission for this study. Only 126 patients agreed to participate in the study. After informed consent was obtained the patients were randomized such that each patient was allocated to use either a Tubigrip (Group A) or Plaster of Paris (Group B)using the Block randomization. The patients in TG group receive the Tubigrip treatment and the patients in POP group were given a below knee plaster cast. Patients were instructed to follow up at 2 weeks and then at 6 weeks. The functional score and pain were used as outcomes of the study

Interventions

PROCEDUREPlaster of Paris/ Tubigrip

After informed consent was obtained the patients were randomized such that each patient was allocated to use either a Tubigrip (Group A) or Plaster of Paris (Group B). The standardized treatment in the form of RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation) protocol was given to all patients. The Patients were randomized using the Block randomization. One hundred and twenty six white papers were taken and TG for Tubigrip and POP for Plaster of Paris were written and the patients were allowed to pick the envelope of their choice. The authors were blinded till the opening of the envelope by the patients. Patient's usage of analgesia in form of Paracetamol was specifically noted. The patients in TG group receive the Tubigrip treatment and the patients in POP group were given a below knee plaster cast. Patients were instructed to follow up at 2 weeks and then at 6 weeks

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* age 18-40 years * grade 1 and 2 ankle sprains * permanent residents in place of study * no concomitant bone pathology * have not been recruited in other trial simultaneously

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with age \<18 years * injury \>48 hours, fractures * multiple injuries * any neurological or musculoskeletal illness * any co-morbid associated with long term disabilities * grade 3 lateral ankle sprains

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pain, karlsson score	6 weeks

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026