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Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional

Synthetic Cartilage Implant Versus Interposition Arthroplasty in Hallux Rigidus Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05518721

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Brief summary

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A minimum of 100 patients with grade III hallux rigidus will be randomized in two parallel groups for surgical care. The first group will be submitted to the insertion of a synthetic cartilage implant at the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. The second group will receive a dermal interposition arthroplasty at the MTP. Both sides will undergo the same post-operative protocol. Pain, complications, and functional results will be evaluated in a minimal of two years of follow-up.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT05518721
Recruitment status
Withdrawn
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
John Femino
Other
Enrollment
Not listed

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Procedure

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jul 4, 2022
Primary completion
Dec 13, 2023
Completion
Dec 13, 2023
Last update posted
Dec 19, 2023

2022 – 2023

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Iowa City Iowa 52242

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