Long-term sporting activity after reconstructive or repair surgery for chronic ankle instability

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 interventional study follows adults with chronic ankle instability who underwent anatomical reconstruction or Broström repair. Participants visit annually for five years to assess long-term sporting activity and ankle function. The aim is to compare long-term activity status between the two surgical approaches. The study uses clinical and imaging criteria to confirm ligament integrity and tracks outcomes over time in a real-world setting.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient, male or female, aged ≥ 18 years
* Patient with chronic ankle instability defined by:
* A history of trauma including a severe ankle sprain.
* Clinical symptoms persisting for at least 3 months at the time of inclusion: pain, swelling, sensation of 'giving way', sensation of instability, recurrent sprains; Clinical tests (drawer test, varus provocation test) confirming grade III laxity; Imaging results (MRI) confirming clinically suspected ligament damage.
* Patient affiliated to or benefiting from a social security scheme
* French-speaking patient who has signed an informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient with deltoid ligament injury, severe fracture or open trauma
* Patient with insufficient ligament remnant and/or in too poor a condition to allow Broström-type repair.
* Patient with a symptomatic osteochondral lesion
* Patient with ankle hyperlaxity (Beighton score \> 3)
* Patient with early ankle arthropathy (Takakura arthritis classification ≥ stage 3)
* Patient with neuromuscular disorders, systemic inflammatory disorders or tumours.
* Patient requiring surgery on both ankles
* Patients with a bony deformity of the ankle or foot on the affected side;
* Patients with professional athlete status
* Patient already included in another study
* Protected patient: adult under guardianship, curatorship or other legal protection, deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision

Where it's running

• Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz
  Lyon, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Ronny LOPES, MD
• Email: docteurronnylopes@gmail.com
• Phone: +33 6 03 70 60 87

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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.