Walking after foot surgery: can pressure patterns predict who needs extra help?
NCT ID NCT04823169
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows people who have had a type of minimally invasive foot surgery called DMMO to relieve painful metatarsalgia. Researchers measure foot pressure while walking at 7 and 30 days after surgery and track daily pain for a month. The goal is to see if early pressure patterns can predict which patients will need a custom foot orthotic three months later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict which patients need extra support after foot surgery, potentially improving recovery and reducing long-term discomfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study with only 4 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is observational and does not test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult person * Affiliated or beneficiary of a statutory social insurance scheme * Free ans informed consent * Following foot surgery like DMMO only or DMMO and hallux valgus Exclusion Criteria: * Minor or legally protect adult * Amputation disturbing the natural course of the step * Osteoarticular diseases/sequelae affecting walking and/or balance * Neuromuscular diseases/sequelae affecting walking and/or balance * Vestibular disorders affecting balance * Patients requiring a walking aid (e.g., walker) * Pregnant woman * Patient with dementia who are unable to follow verbal instructions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Du Mans
Le Mans, 72000, France