Clinical Outcomes Related to Treatment of Ankle Injury Using Semiconductor Embedded Therapeutic Socks: A Randomized, Prospective, Double Blinded Clinical Study
University of Colorado, Denver
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if semiconductor fabric embedded in socks can improve healing after non operative ankle sprains. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. How does semiconductor embedded sock effect outcomes in patients undergoing rehabilitation from ankle injury? 2. How does semiconductor embedded socks effect injury symptoms and function throughout the course of treatment? Researchers will compare semiconductor embedded socks with typical compression socks to determine differences in healing. Participants will be given the socks and be asked to wear them throughout the healing process and record symptoms and functional measures.
Description
STUDY SUMMARY Injuries to the foot and ankle are highly prevalent, with great susceptibility to various injury types due to high usage and complex structural makeup. Ankle injuries are responsible for over 1 million Emergency Room visits each year, and ankle sprains are seen at an incidence of up to 19.0 - 26.6 per 1000 person-years. Approximately 2 million ankle sprains occur annually in the United States alone, and the incidence of re-injury is high, between 12 - 47% of reported ankle sprains are recurrent following initial injury. Ankle sprains are the most commonly presenting sports-relate…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Ankle sprain, avulsion fracture, distal fibular fracture * Pain for at least 1 day * Patients 18-69 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with neurological conditions * Patients with prior surgical treatment of lower limb injury * Patients with chronic pain conditions * Patient with auto-immune or auto-inflammatory disease * Patients with tobacco use in last 90 days * Patients with history of metabolic disorders * Patients with open wound at area of application * Patients with acute or systemic infection
Interventions
- DeviceSemiconductor Embedded Sock
Semiconductor Embedded sock will be given to this intervention arm
- DeviceControl Compression Sock
Control sock that is just compression sock
Location
- University of ColoradoAurora, Colorado