Hallux Valgus Correction Using the Metal Screw or the Human Allogeneic Cortical Bone Screw (Shark Screw).

Launched by ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL VIENNA SPEISING · Feb 8, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at two different ways to treat a condition called Hallux Valgus, which is when the big toe points outward and can cause pain. The trial compares the traditional method using a metal screw to fix the toe with a newer method that uses a special type of human bone screw, known as the Shark Screw®. The main goals are to see if the new method works just as well as the old one for healing the toe and if it causes fewer problems after surgery.

To join the study, participants need to be between 18 and 85 years old and have been diagnosed with Hallux Valgus. Unfortunately, people with certain health issues, pregnant women, or those who might have trouble following instructions won’t be able to participate. If you join the trial, you'll be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups. The study is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to help improve treatment options for Hallux Valgus in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • between 18 and 85
• • confirmed Hallux Valgus
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • \<18 years and \>85 years
• • Known underlying oncological disease
• • Pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers
• • Alcohol and drug abuse
• • Foreseeable compliance problems
• • Foreseeable loss of responsibility as a study doctor
• • Neoplastic diseases
• • Active osteomyelitis
• • Ulcerations in the area of the skin of the surgical site
• • Immunosuppressive medication that cannot be discontinued