Assessment of the Quality of Life of Patients Visiting the Emergency Department of the Saint-Brieuc Hospital Following an Ankle Sprain

Launched by CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE SAINT-BRIEUC · Jul 7, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how people recover after hurting their ankle and visiting the emergency department at Saint-Brieuc Hospital. Specifically, it looks at how their quality of life—meaning how well they feel and function in daily life—improves three months after the injury. The study will also consider how severe the ankle sprain was and what kind of follow-up care patients received, like visits to a doctor or a physiotherapist.

Adults aged 18 and older who come to the emergency department with an ankle injury can take part, as long as they didn’t need surgery or have fractures, recent other leg injuries, or certain medical or legal conditions. Participants will be followed up to see how they recover over time. This study is important because right now, many people with ankle sprains don’t have a standard follow-up after their emergency visit, and this research aims to better understand recovery and improve care for future patients.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age ≥ 18 years
• • Ankle trauma
• • Initial consultation at the emergency department of Saint-Brieuc
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Surgical treatment following the trauma
• • Fracture resulting from the trauma
• • Ligament or bone injury to either lower limb (knee, hip, ankle) occurring within 6 months prior to the trauma
• • Injury to another joint during the trauma with functional impairment
• • Adult under legal protection (guardianship, trusteeship, or judicial protection) or deprived of liberty
• • Pregnant woman