Efficacy and Safety of an Etofenamate Medicated Plaster for Acute Ankle Sprain

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Efficacy and Safety of an Etofenamate Medicated Plaster for Acute Ankle Sprain. ACE Report. 2021;94(1):2. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/13907

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy and Safety of an Etofenamate Medicated Plaster for Acute Ankle Sprain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Aug 12;9(8): 23259671211032591.

Contributing Authors: HG Predel A Leary R Imboden M Bulitta B Giannetti

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Synopsis

One hundred and fifty-six patients with unilateral, acute, uncomplicated lateral ankle sprains were randomized to receive 7 days of etofenamate plaster use (n=78) or a placebo plaster (n=78) for pain relief. The primary outcome of interest was the change from baseline in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain on movement scores at 72 hours. Additionally, pain scores during rest and movement, time to respo...