Mobile app for recovery guidance in children with ankle sprains

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a smartphone app designed to provide recovery guidance for children and young adults with acute ankle inversion injuries. Participants will be randomly assigned to either use the app, which offers educational resources and daily management reminders, or receive standard care through a paper handout. The goal is to determine if the app leads to better functional outcomes, such as reduced pain and improved mobility, compared to traditional methods. The study focuses on a demographic that frequently experiences ankle sprains, aiming to enhance recovery through personalized guidance.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 12-30 years
* Presenting to the Paediatric Emergency Department of the Children's Hospital or Adult Emergency Department, London Health Sciences Centre, London, or ntario, St. Joseph Urgent Care Centre, London, Ontario, with a unilateral acute (\<= 48 hours) ankle injury based on clinical diagnosis by ED physician
* Able to use a WiFi enabled smartphone with either an iOS or Android operating system with enough memory capability to host the App.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unable to read or understand English above at least a grade 8 literacy level in the absence of a native language interpreter
* Not independently ambulatory prior to injury (without the use of an assistive device)
* Developmental disability precluding the full comprehension of study-related procedures
* Multi-system or multi-limb injuries
* Concomitant radiographically proven lower extremity fracture or dislocation (with the exception of a suspected Salter-Harris type I injury)

Where it's running

• London Health Sciences Center
  London, Ontario, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Kamary Coriolano, PhD
• Email: Kamary.CoriolanoDaSilva@lhsc.on.ca
• Phone: 5196858500

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.