Clinical Evaluation of Surrounding Electroacupuncture in the Treatment of Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorThe Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

About this trial

Comparison and evaluation of the difference in clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture combined with surrounding acupuncture and sham electroacupuncture groups and control group (ice compress combined with brake rest group) in the treatment of ALAS by means of musculoskeletal ultrasound technique.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Meets the diagnostic criteria for a grade I or II injury;

Onset time≤48h;

The patient aged between18 and 60, gender is not limited;

The skin of the ankle joint on the affected side is intact, without breakage or ulceration;

Disqualifiers

Combined with ankle fracture;

Grade III injury or complete ligament rupture;

Those who cannot comply with the treatment program. Those with keloid, localized combination of other skin diseases, and those who are not suitable for electroacupuncture treatment;

Those with serious cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hepatic, renal, hematopoietic system or systemic failure, connective tissue disease, hemophilia, diabetes mellitus, malignant tumors, and those who are prone to bleeding tendency.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • electroacupuncture combined with surrounding acupuncture
  • sham electroacupuncture
  • ice compress combined with brake rest

Treatment groups

84 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups