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. 2025 May 15:18:2467-2478.
doi: 10.2147/JPR.S517109. eCollection 2025.

The Clinical Effect of Electroacupuncture Combined with Surround Needling in the Treatment of Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain Based on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging Technology: A Protocol for a Single-Centre, Randomized, Controlled Trial

Liao Chen #  1 , Qimiao Hu #  2 , Hong Gao  2 , Ding Tang  3
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The Clinical Effect of Electroacupuncture Combined with Surround Needling in the Treatment of Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain Based on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging Technology: A Protocol for a Single-Centre, Randomized, Controlled Trial

Liao Chen et al. J Pain Res. .

Abstract

Objective: To verify the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) combined with surround needling on acute lateral ankle sprain (ALAS) based on musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) imaging technology.

Methods and analysis: Sixty-six ALAS patients will be randomly divided into EA combined with surround needling group, sham EA group and ice combined with brake rest group in a 1:1:1 ratio by using a random number table. The Kofoed scores, MSKUS quantitative measurement and circumference of ankle joint will be compared to evaluate the differences in efficacy caused by the three treatment methods as stated. Data for the assessment will be collected at baseline, three-week treatment, and two-month follow-up in three groups of ALAS patients.

Trial registration: ChiCTR-2300078874.

Keywords: acute lateral ankle sprain; electroacupuncture; musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging technology; protocol; randomized controlled trial; surround needling.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Route diagram of study design.
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Location of acupoints.
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