Ankle surgery study pulled before it started: was routine arthroscopy a waste?
NCT ID NCT02470338
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if adding a routine ankle arthroscopy to the Modified Broström Procedure for lateral ankle instability is necessary. The researchers believed the extra procedure may be wasteful, increase costs, and expose patients to more risks. However, the trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data were collected.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Modified Broström Procedure with or without diagnostic ankle arthroscopy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that routine ankle arthroscopy is not needed for lateral ankle instability surgery, saving time and reducing risks.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available. The findings would have been limited to a specific surgical population.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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William Beaumont Army Medical Center
El Paso, Texas, 79920-5001, United States
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