cihr_grants: 170575

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external_id	title	project_lead_name	co_researchers	institution	province	country	competition_year	award_amount	program	program_type	theme	research_subject	keywords	abstract	duration	source_url
170575	Efficacy of a physical therapy intervention for the early treatment of acute ankle sprains identified in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial	Brison Robert J	Brison, Robert J; Brouwer, Brenda J	Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)	Ontario	Canada	200809	703111.0	Randomized Controlled Trials	Randomized Controlled Trials	Clinical	Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis	Ankle Sprain; Epidemiology; Functional Recovery; Physiotherapy; Randomized Control Trial; Wounds And Injuries	Soft tissue injuries to the ankle (ankle sprains) are common injuries treated in Canadian emergency departments. An important proportion (up to 40%) of these injuries result in chronic functional limitations that may affect work and leisure activities. However, there is little evidence surrounding the optimal care of these injuries. While evidence exists from studying athletes that physical therapy can be effective in the treatment of ankle injuries, similar treatments have yet to be tested in more general populations, such as those treated in emergency departments. We propose to conduct a randomized controlled trial in order to assess the efficacy of a physical therapy based intervention among adult patients presenting to a hospital-based emergency department with acute ankle sprains. We will recruit approximately 500 patients for study, randomize them to one of two treatment areas (usual emergency care plus physical therapy vs. usual emergency care alone), then follow both groups and compare patient experiences with functional limitations up to six months post-injury. This trial is important because: 1) despite being common, there is little evidence surrounding the optimal treatment of ankle sprains in emergency department settings; 2) existing research from other clinical settings (e.g. sports injury management) suggests that physical therapy is beneficial; 3) there is a paucity of published randomized clinical trials of physical therapy interventions for the acute treatment of ankle sprains in the general population; 4) we expect that the findings will inform clinical practice for both emergency physicians and allied health professionals including physical therapists; 5) we believe the potential to reduce the burden of disability from this injury exists and this may be accomplished with early intervention	3 yrs 0 mth	https://webapps.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/decisions/p/project_details.html?applId=170575&lang=en