Does Performing a Composite Test 3 Months Post-operatively Reduce the Risk of Failure to Return to Sport After Lateral Ankle Ligamentoplasty?

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Conditions studied: Ankle Injuries

In brief

Ankle sprain is one of the most common pathologies in the general population (between 2.1 and 3.2 per 1000 patients per year). Nearly 40% of patients will develop chronic instability in the year following the sprain. We also know that a premature return to sport is a risk factor for developing chronic instability. However, despite the consensus of experts on the subject which have shown the key physiological elements to evaluate before resuming sport, no test or cohort of tests are proposed to allow a safe return to sport by reducing the risks of relapse. Some very recent studies have appeared on non-operated subjects but this remains a subject that is still too little studied, where the lack of consensus and objective criteria increases the risk of instability. Surgical treatment remains an effective option to reduce the risk of recurrence but failure of the latter can occur in approximately 13-37% of patients depending on the population, due to a relapse or a return to sport which does not correspond to expectations. of the patient. The objective of the study is therefore to evaluate the predictive nature of a composite test (ANKLE-GO) regarding the return to sport at the same level and the risks of recurrence.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06395714
Run by: Clinique du Sport, Bordeaux Mérignac
People needed: 116
Starts: 2024-05-17
Expected to finish: 2027-12-31
Last updated by the study team: 2026-04-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

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 is running

Clinique du Sport Bordeaux Merignac — Mérignac, France (enrolling)

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