Telehealth Delivered Physical Rehabilitation for an Ankle Sprain

NCT ID: NCT04520854 Phase: NA Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 21 Completion: 2025-06-30

Conditions

Ankle Sprains, Telerehabilitation, Analgesic, Opioid, Analgesics, Non-narcotic, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Implementation Science, Acute Pain, Quality of Life

Interventions

Telehealth Protocol, Usual Care

Summary

A vast majority (75-85%) of ankle sprain patients treated in emergency departments (ED) receive pain medication and are not referred for physical rehabilitation. Therefore, purpose of this study is to increase access to the standard of care for an ankle sprain by provide patients with physical rehabilitation delivered through telehealth. The purpose of this study includes compare a 2-week telehealth intervention to the usual care for treating 1) subjective function; 2) physical impairments; 3) medication consumption; and 4) patient-perceived barriers. The central hypothesis is participants receiving the 2-week telehealth intervention will 1) have less pain and disability; 2) improve balance and ankle range of motion; 3) consume less medication; and 4) reports positive feedback compared to the usual care group.

Primary Outcome

Change in Visual Analog Scale

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov