Tokyo, May 15 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000057777) titled 'A Study on the Effect of Microcurrent Therapy for Ankle Sprains (Randomized Controlled Trial)' on May 15.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Double blind -all involved are blinded Control - Placebo

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Nippon Sport Science University

Condition: Condition - Acute Ankle Sprain Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 12-hour continuous microcurrent therapy in male university athletes with acute lateral ankle ligament injuries (Grade 1 or Grade 2) through a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - A single 12-hour continuous session of microcurrent therapy will be administered following an ankle sprain. Interventions/Control_2 - A sham condition will be established by providing a dummy device that does not deliver any electrical stimulation.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Male Key inclusion criteria - Male participants aged 18 years or older Injury sustained during sports activities Within 3 hours of sustaining a lateral ankle ligament injury Informed consent for study participation has been obtained Key exclusion criteria - Fracture is present. Has taken anti-inflammatory analgesics within 24 hours prior to measurement. Has a history of ankle surgery. Has an implanted electronic device such as a pacemaker. Falls under contraindications for microcurrent therapy. Has received a steroid injection in the ankle within the past 3 months. Target Size - 60

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 02 Month 28 Day Date of IRB - 2025 Year 03 Month 04 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 03 Month 04 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066004

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