Foot orthoses for painful bunions
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether wearing custom shoe inserts (orthoses) can reduce pain from bunions (hallux valgus) during walking and daily activities. Participants will wear the inserts in their shoes for the study period.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 74 years old.
- You have a bunion that has been painful for at least 3 months, with pain at least 3 out of 10, especially when standing or walking.
- You can walk without a cane or walker.
- You are willing to wear shoes that fit the orthoses every day.
- You have not used foot orthoses or done foot exercises in the past 12 weeks.
- You have not had foot surgery and do not have arthritis, gout, or other nerve or joint conditions affecting your feet.
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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