Evaluation of the Recovery Experienced by Patients After an Ankle Sprain Treated in the Emergency Department of Nantes University Hospital

NCT06657937 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RC24_0524
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 101
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To evaluate the recovery experienced by patients with ankle sprains treated in the adult emergency department of Nantes University Hospital.

Conditions

Ankle Sprains

Keywords

Emergency; Healing; Ankle; Sprain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• To evaluate the recovery experienced by patients with ankle sprains treated in the adult emergency department of Nantes University Hospital.

  Percentage of patients feeling fully cured at D30

  30 days

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Compare healing sensation with different types of immobilization

  30 days

• Compare healing sensation with duration of immobilization

  30 days

• Compare the feeling of healing with the initial analgesic proposed

  30 days

• Comparing the feeling of recovery according to whether or not a state-certified physiotherapist was involved in the treatment

  30 days

• Compare the feeling of recovery according to the presence or absence of early medical reassessment

  30 days

Study Arms (1)

Study population

The study population must correspond to the research inclusion criteria: Adult patients admitted to the emergency department, presenting with an ankle sprain

Other: Questionnaire

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

An initial questionnaire is completed on D0, the day of the patient's admission to the emergency department, by the practitioner in charge of the patient, and covers the patient's anamnesis, clinical examination, radiological examinations and treatment. A follow-up telephone visit is then carried out at 30 days by an investigator, to gather information on the clinical and therapeutic evolution, and to evaluate the recovery and evolution of symptoms experienced by the patient in relation to the initial management.

Also known as: Phone call

Study population

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will consist of patients admitted to adult emergency departments with ankle sprains.

You may qualify if:

• Patient over 18 years of age
• Presenting an isolated ankle sprain
• Visiting Nantes CHU emergency department for this reason
• Patient able to read and speak French
• Patient covered by a social security scheme

You may not qualify if:

• Patient \> 70 years old
• Patients requiring hospitalization following a visit to the emergency department
• Any intercurrent pathology that may affect the management of the ankle sprain
• Associated ankle fracture
• Patients under legal protection.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nantes University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Nantes University Hospital

Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, 44000, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ankle Injuries; Emergencies; Sprains and Strains

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leg Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 23, 2024
• First Posted: October 26, 2024
• Study Start: November 28, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 7, 2025
• Study Completion: June 6, 2025
• Last Updated: June 12, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Locations

FR (1)