RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07166016
Treatment Effects on Gait in Hammertoe Patients
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Treatments on Gait Biomechanics in Patients With Hammertoe Deformities
Sponsor
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Enrollment
30 participants
Start Date
Oct 1, 2025
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study looks at how hammertoe deformities affect foot pressure distribution and whether proper treatment can improve quality of life.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Confirmed distal symmetric sensory neuropathy.
- MTPJ hyperextension deformity.
- Claw or hammer toe deformity in toes.
Exclusion Criteria11
- 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
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Interventions
OTHERConservative
Patients with hammertoe deformities will undergo conservative treatments, including wearing proper shoes, insoles, and custom orthotics.
PROCEDURESurgical
Patients with hammertoe deformities will undergo surgical treatments.
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NCT07166016