FOOT & ANKLE
The effect of taping versus semi-rigid bracing on patient outcome and satisfaction in ankle sprains: a prospective, randomized controlled trial
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OE Journal. 2013;1(12):111 BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012 May 28;13:81. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-13-81100 patients, who had sustained a grade II or III ankle sprain, were randomised into two groups to either receive treatment with tape or with a semi-rigid ankle brace, for 4 weeks, in order to determine the treatment preference. Assessments collected over a 12 week period following the start of treatment demonstrated that patients wearing the semi-rigid brace had higher comfort and satisfaction.
Was the allocation sequence adequately generated?
Was allocation adequately concealed?
Blinding Treatment Providers: Was knowledge of the allocated interventions adequately prevented?
Blinding Outcome Assessors: Was knowledge of the allocated interventions adequately prevented?
Blinding Patients: Was knowledge of the allocated interventions adequately prevented?
Was loss to follow-up (missing outcome data) infrequent?
Are reports of the study free of suggestion of selective outcome reporting?
Were outcomes objective, patient-important and assessed in a manner to limit bias (ie. duplicate assessors, Independent assessors)?
Was the sample size sufficiently large to assure a balance of prognosis and sufficiently large number of outcome events?
Was investigator expertise/experience with both treatment and control techniques likely the same (ie.were criteria for surgeon participation/expertise provided)?
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無関係 = 0
いいえ = 0
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Randomização
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Medidas de resultado
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Inclusão/Exclusão
4/4
Descrição do tratamento
4/4
Estatística
Detsky AS, Naylor CD, O'Rourke K, McGeer AJ, L'Abbé KA. J Clin Epidemiol. 1992;45:255-65
Fragility Indexは、重要な所見の解釈を助けるツールで、結果の強さの尺度を提供します。Fragility Indexは、その所見が有意でなくなるために、二項対立の結果に追加する必要がある連続した事象の数を表します。数値が小さいほど弱い所見を表し、数値が大きいほど強い所見を表します。
なぜ今この研究が必要なのですか?
Acute ankle sprain is a common musculoskeletal injury, usually as a result of either sports or inversion trauma. Functional treatment methods, such as taping or bracing are often used to treat ankle sprains over plaster immobilization and elastic bandage techniques due to better functional results. However, the preference between taping and bracing techniques for treating acute ankle sprains still remains unclear.
主な研究課題は何ですか?
Which of the two types of functional treatment for acute ankle sprain, taping or bracing, led to higher patient comfort and satisfaction when measured over a 12 week period?
重要な知見は?
- There was a significant difference in patient satisfaction between the two groups. Patients in the Tape group had a decrease in satisfaction after 4 weeks of treatment, while patients in the Semi-rigid Brace group experienced an increase in satisfaction 4 weeks after treatment (p<0.05)
- Hygiene was significantly higher in patients in the Semi-rigid Brace group at all times, compared to patients in the Tape group (Group effect: F 5.3; partial eta squared 0.125; PG<0.0001, Time effect: Wilks' Lambda 0.948; F 5.310; partial eta squared 0.029; PT=0.02, Interaction: Wilks' Lambda 0.997; F 0.332; partial squared eta 0.045; PTxG= 0.6)
- Mean ankle joint function increased significantly (Time effect: Wilks' Lambda 0.438; F 29.822; partial eta squared 0.562; PT<0.0001) as time progressed with either treatment and there was no significant difference between the two groups (Group effect: F 0.492; partial eta squared 0.005; PG=0.5)
- Although there was no significant difference between both groups, the mean range of motion of the injured ankle improved in both treatments from week 4 (Tape group: 13.7 +/- 9.0; Semi-rigid brace group: 12.8 +/- 14.1) (p=0.7) to week 12 (Tape group: 6.1 +/- 7.6; Semi-rigid brace group: 6.1 +/- 7.9) (p=1.0)
- Although there was no significant difference between both groups, the mean range of motion of the uninjured ankle improved in both treatments from week 4 (Tape group: 12.5 +/- 8.9; Semi-rigid brace group: 12.3 +/- 11.3) (p= 0.9) to week 12 (Tape group: 3.6 +/- 6.4; Semi-rigid brace group: 5.8 +/- 7.6) (p=0.2)
- There was no significant difference between pain scores in both groups (Group effect: F 0.277, partial eta squared 0.003; PG= 0.4, Time effect: Wilks' Lambda 0.526; F 18.023; partial eta squared 0.474; PT<0.0001, Interaction: Wilks' Lambda 0.924; F 1.651, partial eta squared 0.076; PTxG=0.4)
最も覚えておくべきことは?
The results displayed that wearing the semi-rigid brace during the healing process of an acute ankle sprain led to higher patient satisfaction and more comfort compared to the taping approach. There were no differences observed between the two techniques in terms of functional outcomes and pain.
それが私の患者ケアにどのように影響するか?
Generally, patients with acute ankle sprain preferred wearing the semi-rigid brace over taping the ankle in this sample.
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