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ArticleJournal of foot and ankle research2022

Footwear, foot orthoses and strengthening exercises for the non-surgical management of hallux valgus: protocol for a randomised pilot and feasibility trial.

Hylton B Menz, Polly Q Lim, Sheree E Hurn, Karen J Mickle, Andrew K Buldt, Matthew P Cotchett, Edward Roddy, Anita E Wluka, Bircan Erbas, Shannon E Munteanu

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Article in Journal of foot and ankle research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Hylton B MenzSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia. h.menz@latrobe.edu.au.
Polly Q LimSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia.
Sheree E HurnSchool of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia.
Karen J MickleSchool of Environment and Life Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW, 2258, Australia.
Andrew K BuldtSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia.
Matthew P CotchettSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia.
Edward RoddyPrimary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK.
Anita E WlukaDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia.
Bircan ErbasSchool of Psychology and Public Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia.
Shannon E MunteanuSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia.
La Trobe University · AUHunter Water · AUMonash Alfred Psychiatry Research centre · AUQueensland University of Technology · AUVersus Arthritis · GB

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council 1135995
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHallux valgus is a common and disabling condition. This randomised pilot and feasibility trial aims to determine the feasibility of conducting a fully-powered parallel group randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifaceted non-surgical intervention for reducing pain associated with hallux valgus.

methodsTwenty-eight community-dwelling women with painful hallux valgus will be randomised to receive either a multifaceted, non-surgical intervention (footwear, foot orthoses, foot exercises, advice, and self-management) or advice and self-management alone. Outcome measures will be obtained at baseline, 4, 8 and 12 weeks. The primary outcome is feasibility, which will be evaluated according to demand, acceptability, adherence, adverse events, and retention rate. Limited efficacy testing will be conducted on secondary outcome measures including foot pain (the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire), foot muscle strength (hand-held dynamometry), general health-related quality of life (the Short Form-12), use of cointerventions, and participants' perception of overall treatment effect. Biomechanical testing will be conducted at baseline to evaluate the immediate effects of the footwear/orthotic intervention on pressure beneath the foot and on the medial aspect of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and hallux. DISCUSSION: This study will determine the feasibility of conducting a fully-powered randomised trial of footwear, foot orthoses, foot exercises, advice and self-management for relieving pain associated with hallux valgus and provide insights into potential mechanisms of effectiveness.

trial registrationAustralian and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ( ACTRN12621000645853 ).

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Foot OrthosesHallux ValgusAustraliaFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansPainPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment Outcome

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PMID35655233
PMCPMC9162879
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