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IRCT2016071528941N1 IRCT 2017-01-30 Vice chancellor for research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Difference between casting and splinting in the treatment of ankle sprain Comparing the efficacy of casting and splinting in the treatment of ligament injuries of ankle sprain 2016-07-31 anticipated 120 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/23365 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. 3 Ankle sprain. Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, full immobilization of ankle is done using the short leg cast. First, one layer of wibril is wrapped around the patient's leg (from the lower part of the knee to the metatarsophalangeal joint). Then, the plaster of paris (gipsoband) is soaked in water. Then, it is wrapped in several layers around the wibril and molded. The leg is protected until drying and hardening of the plaster. Intervention 2: Control Group: In this group, ankle is immobilized using short leg splint. A pre-prepared packs of splint is placed at the posterior part of the patient's foot (from the lower part of the knee to the metatarsophalangeal joint), after soaking in water. Then, it is rounded and closed with an elastic band.
public Homa Javan
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Mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 51 3854 3031 Javanh931@mums.ac.ir; HOMA_JAVAN@YAHOO.COM Mashhad University of Medical Sciences scientific Ehsan Bolvardi
Next to the Hoveize cinema, Daneshgah Street
Mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 51 3854 3031 bolvardie@mums.ac.ir Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: Patients of 18 to 60 years old who are visited over the past 48 hours due to ankle sprain. Exclusion criteria: Patients with fractures, multiple injuries, debilitating disease, grade 3 ligament injury or patients who are from another city or not consent to the study. 18 years 60 years Both S93.4 Calcaneofibular (ligament); Deltoid (ligament); Internal collateral (ligament); Talofibular (ligament); Tibiofibular (ligament), distal Treatment - Other Treatment - Other Intervention group: In this group, full immobilization of ankle is done using the short leg cast. First, one layer of wibril is wrapped around the patient's leg (from the lower part of the knee to the metatarsophalangeal joint). Then, the plaster of paris (gipsoband) is soaked in water. Then, it is wrapped in several layers around the wibril and molded. The leg is protected until drying and hardening of the plaster. Control Group: In this group, ankle is immobilized using short leg splint. A pre-prepared packs of splint is placed at the posterior part of the patient's foot (from the lower part of the knee to the metatarsophalangeal joint), after soaking in water. Then, it is rounded and closed with an elastic band. Pain score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two and six weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. Ability to walking. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two and six weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. Range of motion of ankle joint. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two and six weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. Pain score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two and six weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. Ability to walking. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two and six weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. Range of motion of ankle joint. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two and six weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. Vice chancellor for research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Approved 2016-01-20 Ethics committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Next to the Hoveize cinema, Daneshgah Street Mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of)