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Non-Restraint vs Functional Bandaging for Mild Pediatric Ankle Sprains

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November 2025

Non-Restraint vs Functional Bandaging for Mild Pediatric Ankle Sprains

Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Non-restraint in pediatric ankle sprain: a non-inferiority randomized clinical trial.

Eur J Pediatr . 2024 Dec 7;184(1):70.

Contributing Authors:
S Suarez-Cabezas B Perez-Moneo M Cabrerizo Ortiz M Hortiguela Aparicio C Gomez Gerez EM Molanes-Lopez R Larrainzar-Garijo P Vazquez Lopez

Synopsis

One hundred thirteen children with mild ankle sprains were randomized to receive either non-restraint management (n=62) or a standardized functional ankle bandage applied for 5 days plus the same general measures (n=51). The primary outcomes of interest were ankle function measured by the Oxford Ankle Foot Questionnaire for Children (OXAFQ-C) and pain intensity on a 0–10 scale at 5 days, with non-...

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