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The Effect of Weight Bearing on Patient Outcomes Following 1st MTP Joint Fusion

Canada92 participantsStarted 2020-09-30

Plain-language summary

randomized-controlled trial looking specifically at the effect of weight bearing on the outcomes of first MTP joint fusions

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or great * Medically fit for surgery * Patients diagnosed with condition for which a 1st MTP joint fusion is a surgical management option based on clinical examination and radiographs * Failed non-operative management (orthotics, bracing, Tylenol, NSAIDs, shoe-wear modification) * Surgery is for an isolated 1st MTP fusion * Able and willing to comply with follow up schedule and requirements * Capable of providing informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years old * Surgical booking is for more than just 1st MTP fusion * Unable to comply with follow up schedule and requirements * Unable to provide informed consent

What they're measuring

Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM)

Timeframe: pre op

Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM)

Timeframe: 6 months

Visual analogue scale(VAS)

Timeframe: pre op

Visual analogue scale(VAS)

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04473196

SponsorNova Scotia Health Authority

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-08-31

Contact for this trial

Patricia Francis, RN

9022250199 francisp@nshealth.ca

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