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Chronic Ankle Instability Return to Sport

Return to Sport and Functional Assessment After Surgery for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04726566
Acronym
CAIRTS
Enrollment
204
Registered
2021-01-27
Start date
2021-01-19
Completion date
2025-08-22
Last updated
2025-11-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Ankle Instability

Brief summary

Real-life, observational, monocentric, prospective, longitudinal study, carried out at the European Center for Sports Rehabilitation (CERS), France.

Detailed description

The data will be collected through an electronic Case Report Form completed by the physician, and some auto-questionnaire completed by the patient.

Interventions

PROCEDURETendon graft

Anatomical surgery for chronic lateral ankle instability under arthroscopy with tendon graft

PROCEDURESuture with biological reinforcement

Anatomical surgery for chronic lateral ankle instability under arthroscopy by suture with biological reinforcement

Sponsors

Euraxi Pharma
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age ≥ 15 years; * Patient treated at the European Sports Rehabilitation Center after a first arthroscopic surgery on the external lateral ligament of the ankle for chronic instability by anatomical reconstruction: * With tendon graft; * By suture with biological reinforcement; * Non-opposition of the patient and his/her parents (if minor) to the collection of his/her personal data.

Exclusion criteria

\- Minor patient (age \<18 years) not accompanied by one of his/her parents or legal representative during the inclusion visit; * History of surgery on the same ankle; * Associated complex osteochondral or internal ligament damage, syndesmosis, fracture; * Non-anatomical reconstruction; * Inability of the patient to understand the study protocol; * Vulnerable person whose inclusion is not justified by the purposes of the research: pregnant woman, person undergoing psychiatric care, or adult person subject to legal protection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of return to main sport at the expected level in both groups10 monthsThe main objective is to evaluate the rate of patients who returned to sport at the level before the injury, according to their evaluation, 10 months after arthroscopic stabilization according to the surgical technique used (repair by suture or reconstruction by tendon graft).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Factors associated with the lack of resumption of sport at the level before the injury10 monthsFactors associated with the lack of resumption of sport at 10 months at the level before the injury
Time taken to resume sport after arthroscopic stabilization10 monthsEvaluate the time taken to resume sport after arthroscopic stabilization according to the surgical technique used
Functional state of the ankle10 monthsEvaluate the functional state of the ankle and the level of activity of the patients during the follow-up according to the surgical technique used

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026