20-Year study to reveal true success of ankle ligament surgery
NCT ID NCT07188363
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 5,000 people for up to 20 years after ankle ligament surgery to see how often the ligament tears again and how well they return to sports. The goal is to learn how durable and effective the surgery really is, helping doctors improve care for future patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2062
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients enrolled ine the Ankle CDS cohort by one of the surgeons of the Chirurgie du Sport and meeting eligibility criteria
- Ages
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7 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Retensioning, ankle ligament reconstruction or syndesmosis repair surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chirurgie du Sport
RECRUITINGParis, Paris, 75005, France
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