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Trial reportBritish journal of sports medicine2014

Bracing superior to neuromuscular training for the prevention of self-reported recurrent ankle sprains: a three-arm randomised controlled trial.

Kasper W Janssen, Willem van Mechelen, Evert A L M Verhagen

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in British journal of sports medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 102 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Avulsion fracture of the distal fibula is associated with recurrent sprain after ankle sprain in children.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kasper W JanssenDepartment of Public and Occupational Health EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Sports Medical Centre JBZ, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
Willem van MechelenDepartment of Public and Occupational Health EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Evert A L M VerhagenDepartment of Public and Occupational Health EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnkle sprain is the most common sports-related injury with a high rate of recurrence and associated costs. Recent studies have emphasised the effectiveness of both neuromuscular training and bracing for the secondary prevention of ankle sprains.

aimTo evaluate the effectiveness of combined bracing and neuromuscular training, or bracing alone, against the use of neuromuscular training on recurrences of ankle sprain after usual care.

methods384 athletes, aged 18-70, who had sustained a lateral ankle sprain, were included (training group n=120; brace group n=126; combi group n=138). The training group received an 8-week home-based neuromuscular training programme, the brace group received a semirigid ankle brace to be worn during all sports activities for 12 months, and the combi group received both the training programme, as well as the ankle brace, to be worn during all sports activities for 8 weeks. The main outcome measure was self-reported recurrence of the ankle sprain.

resultsDuring the 1-year follow-up, 69 participants (20%) reported a recurrent ankle sprain: 29 (27%) in the training group, 17 (15%) in the brace group and 23 (19%) in the combi group. The relative risk for a recurrent ankle sprain in the brace group versus the training group was 0.53 (95% CI 0.29 to 0.97). No significant differences were found for time losses or costs due to ankle sprains between the intervention groups.

conclusionsBracing was superior to neuromuscular training in reducing the incidence but not the severity of self-reported recurrent ankle sprains after usual care.

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BracesAdolescentAdultAgedAnkle InjuriesAthletic InjuriesExercise TherapyFemaleHome Care ServicesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ComplianceSecondary PreventionSelf ReportTreatment OutcomeAnkle injuriesInjury PreventionIntervention effectivenessIssues related to taping and bracingSports rehabilitation programs

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PMID24398222
PMCPMC4145426
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