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A Mobile Recovery Guidance App for Children and Young Adults With Acute Ankle Inversion Injuries

Ankle Sprains

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.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    12 to 30

Participation Criteria

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)

Study Location

London Health Sciences Center
London Health Sciences Center
London, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Naveen Poonai, MD

[email protected]
5196858500
Study Sponsored By
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute and Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT05785533