NCT06623929

Topical Treatments for Ankle Sprains

Evaluation of Topical Analgesia Treatments for Ankle Sprains

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Our aim was to evaluate the effects of topical analgesic drugs on rapid recovery of joint functions and pain relief in acute ankle injuries. A total of 100 patients were included in the study and divided into 2 groups as Diclofenac and Etofenamate. The pain scores of the patients were evaluated with the Numeric Rating scale and Wong-Baker scale before and after treatment. Dorsiflexion and plantarflexion active joint movements were measured with a hand-held goniometer for joint function before and after treatment. We found that ankle sprains were more common in men. In our study, we found that both topical analgesics were effective in improving joint movements and reducing pain.

Conditions

• Ankle Sprain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Etofenamat	E group: Etofenamate spray 100 mg/ml is applied to the painful area from a distance of approximately 10-15 cm in a maximum of 7 puffs. Each puff contains 18 mg etofenamate.
DRUG	Diclofenac	Group D: Diclofenac diethylammonium 1% spray was applied to the painful area from a distance of approximately 10-15 cm in a maximum of 6 puffs. Each puff contained 5.8 mg diclofenac diethylammonium.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-01
• Primary completion: 2024-05-01
• Completion: 2024-11-01
• First posted: 2024-10-02
• Last updated: 2024-10-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)