Quality of life after an ankle sprain treated at Saint-Brieuc emergency department
EntoQuaVie - Assessment of the Quality of Life of Patients Visiting the Emergency Department of the Saint-Brieuc Hospital Following an Ankle Sprain: A Follow-up-based Evaluation Considering the Severity Grade of the Ankle Sprain
This project will try to see how adults' daily function and quality of life change from before to three months after an ankle sprain when they were initially seen at the Saint-Brieuc emergency department.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 176 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Brieuc Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Saint-Brieuc) |
| Trial ID | NCT07054892 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Adults presenting to the Saint-Brieuc emergency department with an ankle sprain complete the FAAM-ADL questionnaire on arrival, recalling their pre-injury function. Clinical data from the initial consultation are used to grade sprain severity, and patients with fractures or surgical treatment are excluded. The same FAAM-ADL is repeated at three months by email or phone to measure recovery compared with the pre-injury baseline. The design is observational and compares self-reported function over time to describe typical recovery patterns after an ED-treated ankle sprain.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults aged 18 or older who had an ankle trauma and had their initial consultation at the Saint-Brieuc emergency department, without fractures or surgical treatment and no recent lower-limb injuries, are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients who require surgery, who sustained a fracture, who have another recent lower-limb injury, who are pregnant, or who cannot complete the three-month follow-up are unlikely to benefit from this observational follow-up.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the results could help clinicians identify typical recovery timelines and which patients may need closer follow-up or different immobilization strategies.
How similar studies have performed: Only a handful of small, thesis-level or questionnaire-based studies have looked at outpatient trauma follow-up for ankle sprains, so this approach is modestly studied but not extensively validated in large cohorts.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Ankle trauma * Initial consultation at the emergency department of Saint-Brieuc Exclusion Criteria: * Surgical treatment following the trauma * Fracture resulting from the trauma * Ligament or bone injury to either lower limb (knee, hip, ankle) occurring within 6 months prior to the trauma * Injury to another joint during the trauma with functional impairment * Adult under legal protection (guardianship, trusteeship, or judicial protection) or deprived of liberty * Pregnant woman
Where this trial is running
Saint-Brieuc
- Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Brieuc - Paimpol - Tréguier — Saint-Brieuc, France (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Alexandre CAILLAUD
- Email: caillaud.alexandre1998@wanadoo.fr
- Phone: (0)6 98 82 20 77
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.