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Can better shoes or surgery fix hammertoe walking problems?

NCT ID NCT07166016

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how hammertoe deformities change the way people walk and whether treatment can help. Thirty adults with hammertoe will try either conservative care (like special shoes or orthotics) or surgery. Researchers will measure foot pressure during walking and ask about quality of life to see which approach works best.

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 study could show which treatments best improve walking comfort and daily life for people with hammertoe.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares existing treatments, not a new breakthrough.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Confirmed distal symmetric sensory neuropathy. * MTPJ hyperextension deformity. * Claw or hammer toe deformity in toes. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-hammertoe foot deformities affecting metatarsal head pressure. * Limited joint mobility, lower-limb amputation, or Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy. * Peripheral vascular disease * Non-diabetic neuropathies * Significant lower-limb musculoskeletal issues * Rheumatoid arthritis * Current foot ulcer or edema * Inability to walk unaided * MRI contraindications * Morton's neuroma * History of foot surgery

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hammer Toe Syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Hammertoe

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

    RECRUITING

    Harlingen, Texas, 78550, United States