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NCT Number: NCT01405274

Impact of Physiotherapy Intervention for Children With Ankle Sprains

This study will investigate whether adding a physiotherapy intervention to standard Emergency Department care will lead to improved recovery following an ankle sprain in the pediatric and adolescent population as well as to a decrease recurrence of injuries during the year following the initial ankle sprain. Children will be allocated to standard care or to the added intervention group. The study hypothesis is that recovery will be better while recurrence of injury will be less in those receiving the added physiotherapy intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Therapy

Age range

7 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

MUHC-Montreal Children's Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age 7 to 18
  • confirmed diagnosis of ankle sprain
  • Ability to Speak French or English

Exclusion criteria

  • immobilization at the time of ED discharge

Treatment and study plan

Physiotherapy

Other

Physiotherapy treatment bi-weekly, delivered at the child's home

Primary outcomes

  1. recurrence of ankle sprain

    Time frame: 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Exploring the Impact of a Physiotherapy Intervention on the Risk of Re-injury and Recovery in Children and Adolescents With Acute Ankle Sprains: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 29, 2011
Registry last updated
Apr 4, 2019

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