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