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Fu’s subcutaneous needling versus bracing combined with exercise therapy in the treatment of postacute lateral ankle sprain and the prevention of chronic ankle instability: a randomized controlled trial protocol

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-026-06719-1

Published Online: 2026-02-28

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Authors

Chen, LinJing

Zhang, Yanming

Chen, Cheng

Chen, Xueru

Sun, Jian
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82575203)
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Article History

Received: 30 October 2025

Accepted: 23 January 2026

First Online: 28 February 2026

Declarations

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: The trial is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT07161427) and has obtained ethical approval (ID: YF 2025-158-01) from the hospital’s Ethics Committee. Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants prior to their enrollment in this trial.

: The publication does not have any images or data disclosing the identity or information of any individual participating in the study.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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