Efficacy of Splinting, Exercise and Electrotherapy on Hallux Valgus

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Hallux Valgus

Treatments

Other: exercise

Device: hallux valgus night splint

Other: Electrotherapy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04393545

KA08/143

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of splinting, exercise and electrotherapy on the hallux valgus (HV) angle, and foot-specific health-related quality of life. Sixty women (120 feet) with bilateral HV deformity were randomly assigned to one of three groups - an HV night splint (SP) group, an exercise (EX) group, and a high-voltage galvanic stimulation (EL) group. Angular degrees (hallux interphalangeal, HV, and intermetatarsal angles expressed as angles A, B and C, respectively) were determined before enrollment (t0) and three months after treatment (t2). Foot-specific quality of life was assessed using the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOFQ) at t0, after one month (t1), and at t2. All groups exhibited significant changes in the A, B, and C angles and outcome measures (p ≤0.001). Decreases in the A and C angles, and MOFQ-Pain subscale scores, were higher in the SP group than in the other two groups (p<0.05). C angle at t2, MOFQ-Walking score at t1 and t2 and MOFQ-Pain subscale score at t1 were lower in the SP group (p<0.05).

Enrollment

60 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18 to 60 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

a diagnosis of HV confirmed by an orthopedist experienced in foot surgery
female gender
bilateral HV deformity
aged 18-60 years.
Patients were then selected based on an HV deformity degree of '2' or '3' on the Manchester scale before randomization

Exclusion criteria

Patients with HV deformity degrees less than '2' or more than '3' according to the Manchester scale
Patients with systemic disease, cognitive or mental disturbance, a history of surgery to the lower extremity, or previous use of any foot splints were excluded.