Efficacy of Corrective Rubber Insoles in Healthcare Professionals With Foot Overpronation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorUniversity of Milan
About this trial
Foot hyperpronation is a common postural condition that can lead to pain, deformities (such as hallux valgus), and muscular issues. This problem is especially relevant among adults who spend long hours standing, such as healthcare workers. Custom-made foot orthoses with a medial wedge have proven effective in improving comfort and correcting certain biomechanical alterations, even in asymptomatic individuals.
The study described has two main objectives:
* to validate the Italian version of the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ), already validated in English and Spanish, by assessing its reliability and reproducibility as a tool to measure foot health. * through a pilot study, to analyze the effects of using specific professional footwear in healthcare workers with hyperpronation, evaluating perceived benefits in terms of pain reduction and postural improvement.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Healthworker (attendings, residents, OR nurses, ER nurses, therapists...)
Maximum age inferior to 65 y.o. at recruitment time
Partecipants stands from 60% to 80% of their working time
Uses mostly healthcare shoes while working
Disqualifiers
Other pathologic condition of the foot
Age superiore to 65 y.o. at the recruitment time
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Medially wedged ortheses
Treatment groups
52 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
University of Milan
Lead sponsor
ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov