Shoe-stiffening inserts for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis (the SIMPLE trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Shoe-stiffening inserts for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis (the SIMPLE trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background This article describes the design of a parallel-group, participant- and assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of shoe-stiffening inserts versus sham shoe insert(s) for reducing pain associated with first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) osteoart...

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Main Authors: Shannon E. Munteanu, Karl B. Landorf, Jodie A. McClelland, Edward Roddy, Flavia M. Cicuttini, Alan Shiell, Maria Auhl, Jamie J. Allan, Andrew K. Buldt, Hylton B. Menz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Osteoarthritis
Metatarsophalangeal joint
Hallux rigidus
Foot orthoses
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-1936-1

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