How orthotics and foot exercises change the biomechanics of hallux valgus (bunions)

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The project enrolls mainly young adults with bilateral hallux valgus and assigns them to 12-week interventions using either orthoses or targeted foot exercises. Researchers will record kinematic and kinetic data with motion capture, measure muscle activity with surface electromyography, and image soft tissues with musculoskeletal ultrasound before, during, and after stopping the interventions. The protocol compares changes over time and between intervention groups and builds a database of in vivo biomechanical characteristics for this population. Outcomes focus on how conservative treatments alter foot and lower-limb mechanics rather than surgical endpoints.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Hallux valgus angle \> 15°
* Age 18-45 years
* Right leg dominant (based on the Waterloo Foot Questionnaire)
* Bilateral hallux valgus

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of lower limb surgery or neuromuscular diseases causing gait abnormalities (such as lumbar disc herniation and chronic ankle instability)
* Any treatment for hallux valgus within the past 3 months

Where it's running

• Southern Medical University
  Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Lei Qian
• Email: dorisql712@126.com
• Phone: +8615626469836

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.