Evaluating a test to improve return to sports after ankle surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates whether a composite test performed three months after lateral ankle ligamentoplasty can reduce the risk of failure to return to sports. It focuses on patients with chronic ankle instability who have undergone surgical repair and aims to establish objective criteria for a safe return to athletic activities. The intervention includes personalized physiotherapy compared to usual physiotherapy to assess its effectiveness in preventing relapse. The study addresses a significant gap in the management of post-operative ankle injuries, particularly regarding the timing of return to sports.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient with objective chronic ankle instability who has failed medical treatment and undergone lateral ankle ligament repair surgery
* Patient practicing a sporting activity at least 2 times a week
* Patient able to read, write and understand French
* Patient affiliated to a social security scheme

Exclusion Criteria:

* Minor or over 50 years of age
* Pregnant or breast-feeding patient
* Patient under guardianship, deprived of liberty or under court protection
* Refusal to participate in research
* Patient unable to understand or give informed consent
* Patient having undergone associated surgical procedures modifying the postoperative course
* Patient having undergone revision surgery

Where it's running

• Clinique du Sport Bordeaux Merignac
  Mérignac, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Guillaume Cordier, MD — Clinique du sport
• Study coordinator: Guillaume Cordier, MD
• Email: docteurcordier@yahoo.fr
• Phone: +33556181724

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.