Bunion surgery study: does a tourniquet make recovery worse?

NCT ID NCT06680518

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether using a tourniquet during bunion surgery changes how much pain and swelling patients have afterward. Forty-four adults having both feet operated on the same day will be their own controls—one foot gets a tourniquet, the other does not. Researchers will measure pain during the first week and check for swelling and complications at 10 days.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

tourniquet

What this could lead to

If it works, this could show that avoiding a tourniquet reduces pain and swelling after bunion surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 patients. The results may not apply to everyone, and the difference between groups might be small.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hallux Valgus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Clinique St Jean Sud de France

    RECRUITING

    Saint-Jean-de-Védas, 34430, France

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