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A Mobile Recovery Guidance App for Children and Young Adults With Acute Ankle Inversion Injuries
Sponsor: Naveen Poonai
Summary
Ankle sprains are the most common musculoskeletal complaint of children presenting to the emergency department (ED). Healing can often be protracted, leading to prolonged pain, missed school and work, and delayed return to a normal activity level. Smartphone apps have been shown to be associated with greater caregiver knowledge and improved outcomes in a number of conditions but have not been explored in ankle sprains. We would like to know if using a smartphone app for children with ankle inversion injuries leads to improved functional outcomes such as pain, mobility, and return to activity. We will be comparing a smartphone app that provides education and daily management reminders to a paper handout to see if the former leads to improved functional recovery.
Official title: A Mobile Recovery Guidance App for Children and Young Adults With Acute Ankle Inversion Injuries: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 30 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
250
Start Date
2024-08-24
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2024-09-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Smartphone App
App that provides recovery guidance based on pain and functional outcomes
Standard of Care
Paper based discharge instruction that provide information on pain management
Locations (1)
London Health Sciences Center
London, Ontario, Canada