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 groups