RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04473196

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

Prospective, Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Weight Bearing on Patient Outcomes Following 1st MTP Joint Fusion


Sponsor

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Enrollment

92 participants

Start Date

Sep 30, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

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


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria7

  • 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 Criteria4

  • 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

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Interventions

OTHERweightbearing

immediate weightbearing


Locations(1)

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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