Interest of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Severity of Lateral Ankle Sprain
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In plain language
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Collect data of medical record.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Ankle Sprains. Basic parameters: 18 years — 60 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Ankle sprain is a frequent and widely trivialized trauma. Misdiagnosed or poorly treated, it can recur and thus develop into chronic ankle instability. It can be associated with complications which, if not detected early, can lead to long-term sequelae.
Detailed description
The hypothesis of this study is that ultrasound can better characterize the severity stages of the sprain and can diagnose complications that may have gone unnoticed on physical examination.
Patients were assessed clinically: demographics, history, clinical examination, functional scores. An ultrasound and an MRI were done during the first month to check for complications. The main objective is to assess the value of ultrasound in the diagnosis of the severity of the lateral ankle sprain. The secondary objective is to compare an ultrasound assessment of severity with a clinical assessment and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Interventions
- Other Collect data of medical record
Collect data of medical record: initial physical examination, ultrasound (US), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), physical examination at 30 days, physical examination at 3 months, physical examination at 6 months and final examination at 12 months.
Primary outcome measures
- Severity score by ultrasound (US) assesment [Time frame: Day: 14 after Ankle Sprain.]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Severity score by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) assesment [Time frame: Day: 14 after Ankle Sprain.]
- Severity score by radiologist assesment [Time frame: Day: 30, 90, 180, 365 after Ankle Sprain.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- First ankle sprain with sport or work disability
Exclusion criteria
- Patient with fractures, dislocation or hyperlaxity
- Previous ankle sprain
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
France · 1 center
- CHU Saint-Etienne — Saint-Etienne
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04846712 · IRBN1382021/CHUSTE