Measuring tendon stiffness in people with bunions
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study uses a special ultrasound technique to measure how stiff the tendon in front of your ankle is, comparing people with bunions to those without. It aims to learn how bunions affect this tendon, which could help improve treatments.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You either have a bunion (hallux valgus) with an angle of at least 15 degrees, or you have a normal foot with no bunion.
- You have not had surgery or a major injury to the same foot/ankle in the past year.
- You do not have conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or nerve damage (neuropathy).
- You have not taken corticosteroid medications in the last 6 months or certain antibiotics called fluoroquinolones in the last 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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