Evaluating the Effectiveness of Treatments on Gait Biomechanics in Patients With Hammertoe Deformities
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- In-shoe Peak Plantar Pressure
研究概览
简要总结
This study looks at how hammertoe deformities affect foot pressure distribution and whether proper treatment can improve quality of life.
详细描述
Hammertoe deformities often lead to pain, discomfort, and difficulty with walking. People affected by these deformities are also at a higher risk for developing pressure-related ulcers on their feet. It is essential for clinicians to be aware of this risk and to assess the degree of plantar pressure reduction following both conservative and surgical treatments, as alleviating this pressure may help prevent the development of foot ulcers. Individuals diagnosed with hammertoes will participate in two data collection sessions-one visit before the intervention begins (pre-intervention) and another visit three months after the intervention (post-intervention).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Confirmed distal symmetric sensory neuropathy.
- •MTPJ hyperextension deformity.
- •Claw or hammer toe deformity in toes.
排除标准
- •Non-hammertoe foot deformities affecting metatarsal head pressure.
- •Limited joint mobility, lower-limb amputation, or Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy.
- •Peripheral vascular disease
- •Non-diabetic neuropathies
- •Significant lower-limb musculoskeletal issues
- •Rheumatoid arthritis
- •Current foot ulcer or edema
- •Inability to walk unaided
- •MRI contraindications
- •Morton's neuroma
- •History of foot surgery
结局指标
主要结局
In-shoe Peak Plantar Pressure
时间窗: Pre-intervention, Post-intervention (3 months)
In-shoe peak plantar pressure data will be recorded as patients walk with a pressure-measuring sensor placed inside their shoes. The unit will be Kilopascal (kPa).
次要结局
- Quality of Life Questionnaire(Pre-intervention, Post-intervention (3 months))
研究者
Hafizur Rahman
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley