Overview

Regular vs Intermittent Dose Ibuprofen for the Treatment of Ankle Sprains in Children

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-06-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Ankle sprains are common in children, and optimal pain management has not been determined. We hypothesize that children age 7-17 years of age with acute ankle sprain randomized to receive regular dose ibuprofen will show a greater improvement in degree of pain,disability,swelling and tenderness four days following injury as compared to children who take ibuprofen only intermittently for pain relief during the same time period.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Lawson Health Research Institute
Treatments:
Ibuprofen
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Ages 7-17 years who have suffered an isolated ankle sprain within the last 24 hours

- Able to return for follow-up with research assistant in 4 days time

Exclusion Criteria:

- Preexisting Metabolic bone disease

- Bilateral ankle sprains

- Fractured ankle as demonstrated on X-ray

- Suspected Salter 1 fracture or syndesmosis injury

- Other traumatic injuries

- History of Gastric ulcers or renal disease

- Known or suspected allergy/sensitivity to ibuprofen

- Previous ankle sprain of affected ankle within last 6 months