A Study to Compare Early and Partial Weight-bearing After Hallux Valgus Surgery
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-85
SponsorEnte Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
About this trial
This is a two-arm randomized controlled trial with the aim to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of post-operative management after a modified Lapidus arthrodesis with/without an Akin or a Weil/Hohmann surgery fusion with immediate complete weight-bearing compared with partial weight-bearing (10 - 15kg) for 6 weeks as a novel approach for rehabilitation after a foot surgery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Additional surgical gestures such as e.g. interventions on the proximal phalanx of the first finger (Akin) or interventions on the 2nd and / or 3rd ray (Weil / Hohmann) [23,24].
Willingness and ability to participate in the trial
Signed Informed Consent
Disqualifiers
Diabetes mellitus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Previous foot surgery
Classic Lapidus surgery
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Partial weight-bearing (10 - 15kg)
- Complete weight-bearing
Treatment groups
122 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1EOC6900, Lugano Switzerland
Sponsors and collaborators
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov