CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Prefabricated Foot Orthoses With and Without Metatarsal Pads on Central Metatarsalgia

Hong Kong32 participantsStarted 2024-01-26

Plain-language summary

Compare the effects of prefabricated foot orthoses with and without metatarsal pads on pain intensity in the 2nd to 4th metatarsophalangeal joints, foot and ankle functional abilities as well as the occurrence of plantar callosities among patients with central metatarsalgia.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years; * Complain of foot pain on the 2nd to 4th MTPJs during walking in shoes, rating the pain intensity as ≥ 50mm on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); * Able to be ambulant Exclusion Criteria: * Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) * Neurological dysfunctions or neuromuscular disorders * Active infection, i.e., cellulitis, osteomyelitis, shingles * Cognitive impairment * History of lower limb surgery and currently undergoing rehabilitation * Active ulceration on foot and ankle * Current utilization of prescribed insoles

What they're measuring

Pain intensity at the 2nd to 4th metatarsophalangeal joints during walking in shoes on Visual Analogue Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, a follow-up at 4-8 weeks from baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06350435

SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-18

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