Maximal Plantar Pressure and Comfort Evaluation of Orthopedic Stilettos

Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre

Status: Completed

Conditions: Metatarsalgia

Treatments: Other: standard stiletto; Other: comfy trainer; Other: orthopaedic stilettoe

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02667990

47798

Details and patient eligibility

About

22 women Testing "orthopedic" stilettos compared to standard stilettos and a comfy trainer.

Testing involves pedobar pressures and a validated comfort questionnaire.

Full description

22 women Testing "orthopedic" stilettos compared to standard stilettos and a comfy trainer testing involved pedobar pressures and a validated comfort questionnaire.

x rays with arthrosis 1. metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ), hallux valgus and Intermetatarsal (IM) angles will be recorded.

Clinically, weight, height, foot length, heel valgus, 1. MTPJ range of motion, pain, callus, hammertoes will be recorded.

Sole pressure in heel, arch and forefoot grids measured by in-sole pressure pedar-x (Novel) and possible Emed system (Novel).

3 working days in each type of shoe with Steps measured by pedometer Comfort assed as VAS according to: Mundermann,A., Nigg,B.M., Stefanyshyn,D.J., and Humble,R.N.: Development of a reliable method to asses footwear comfort during running. Gait Posture, 16:38-45, 2002.

Primary outcome is the foot sole pressures. Both VAS comfort and foot pressures will be regressed to see if age, BMI, shoe size, steps, shoe type, callus, index minus, hallux valgus etc has an effect.

16 needed for the pressure and 21 for the comfort score. 22 will be included to make sure the investigators have enough power.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 67 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Foot healthy females used to wearing stilettos.

Exclusion criteria

• Shoe sized outside European 37-42.
• Sought doctor for foot or balance related issues

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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22 participants in 1 patient group

orthopaedic stilettoe

Experimental group

Description:

orthopaedic stilettoe will be compared to standard stilettoe and comfy trainer

Treatment:

Other: comfy trainer

Other: standard stiletto

Other: orthopaedic stilettoe