Biomechanical Functional Evaluation of Plantar Pressures After Foot and Ankle Surgeries
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Plantar pressure.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Plantar Pressure. Basic parameters: 18 years — 75 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Italy
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The described surgical techniques for the treatment of foot and ankle pathologies are numerous. In order to objectively assess the outcomes of these procedures, evaluation methods are typically used, primarily considering pain symptoms, residual functionality, the correction of any deformities achieved, and radiographic parameters. Conversely, assessments of plantar pressures, as a potential indicator of functional and biomechanical recovery, are still not widely utilized. Biomechanical functional assessments examine specific variables, including gait analysis, stabilometry, kinematics and kinetics of joint movements, and the activation and strength of particular muscle groups. These assessments can be conducted by specialized personnel using dedicated equipment such as a baropodometric platform and inertial sensors. This study aims to, for the first time in the literature, present the results related to plantar pressures from different surgical treatments of the foot and ankle
Interventions
- Other Plantar pressure
Biomechanical functional assessments investigate specific variables: gait analysis, stabilometry, kinematics and kinetics of joint movements, activation, and strength of specific muscle groups.
Primary outcome measures
- Visual Analogue Scale [Time frame: At baseline (day 0)]
- Visual Analogue Scale [Time frame: After 6 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients who need to undergo surgical intervention
- Patients of both sexes aged between 18-75 years
- Patients who have provided their written informed consent to participate in the study
- Patients who have expressed their willingness to attend the Institute for the 6-month follow-up
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with severe postural instability
- Patients with cognitive deficits
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Italy · 1 center
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli — Bologna
Publications
- Giannini S. Kenneth A. Johnson Memorial Lecture. Operative treatment of the flatfoot: why and how. Foot Ankle Int. 1998 Jan;19(1):52-8. doi: 10.1177/107110079801900111. No abstract available. PMID 9462915
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06090357 · PresP