Safety and Efficacy of Ginger Poultice for Ankle Sprain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20170811007

Enrollment

Registered

2017-08-11

Start date

2017-10-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Ankle sprain Ankle Sprain Ginger Herbal Preparation

Interventions

Ginger poultice (200g) is applied to the affected ankle once daily for 5 consecutive days.

Supportive Care

Standard treatment plus ginger poultice

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult Ankle sprain stage 1-2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Ankle sprain stage 3 or above History of ginger allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ankle swelling and pain Day 0, 3, 5 Volume of swelling and visual analog scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Adverse event Day 3 and 5 Incident	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPanisa Chanitwat

Thai Traditional Medicine

panisa.town@gmail.com0958633993

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026