Acute lateral ankle sprain
Conditions
Interventions
Supervised exercise:
Individual and progressive training programme supervised by a physiotherapist usng a standardised protocol. Max. of nine half-hour sessions, witin a period of 3 months.
Convent
Sponsors
Erasmus Medical Center, Department of General Practice
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 till 60 consulting the general practitioner or the emergency department of the local hospital with an acute lateral ankle sprain within 1 week after injury.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients were excluded if they had a history of an injury of the same ankle during the previous 2 years or if they had a fracture of the same ankle.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Experienced recovery (VAS 0-10) - Occurrence of a re-sprain (yes/no) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Patients appreciation of the received treatment (no/partial/full appreciation) - Reported instability (VAS 0-10, function score) - Tested instabililty (Romberg's test, one-leg hop test) - Range Of Motion (injured vs. non-injured) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactR.M. Rijn, van
Erasmus MC, dept. General Practice Postbus 2040
Outcome results
None listed