Applicability of the Ottawa Ankle Rules
1 other identifier
interventional
92
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The aim of this prospective study was to compare outcomes in patients handled by emergency physician according to OAR versus by an orthopedic resident. 92 consecutive patients with ankle injuries attending our emergency department were divided in two groups. The study group comprised 32 patients who arrived during the morning shift and were examined by an emergency physician according to OAR. Patients discharged without an x-ray were followed in the clinic or by telephone communication. The control group constituted 60 patients who were examined during the evening and night shifts by orthopedic residents unaware of this study.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Oct 2003
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2003
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2004
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 18, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 23, 2012
CompletedMarch 23, 2012
March 1, 2012
7 months
March 18, 2012
March 21, 2012
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Amount of patients sent to xrays
2 hours
Secondary Outcomes (1)
missed fractures
2 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Emergency
EXPERIMENTALOrthopedic residents
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Ottawa ankle rules implementation
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- ankle trauma
You may not qualify if:
- unwilling to participate
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel
Jerusalem, Israel
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Leonid Kandel, MD
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Orthopediv Surgeon
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 18, 2012
First Posted
March 23, 2012
Study Start
October 1, 2003
Primary Completion
May 1, 2004
Study Completion
May 1, 2004
Last Updated
March 23, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-03