Efficacy of Corrective Rubber Insoles in Healthcare Professionals With Foot Overpronation
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Conditions studied: Hyperpronation, Overpronation, Pes Planus
In brief
Foot hyperpronation is a common postural condition that can lead to pain, deformities (such as hallux valgus), and muscular issues. This problem is especially relevant among adults who spend long hours standing, such as healthcare workers. Custom-made foot orthoses with a medial wedge have proven effective in improving comfort and correcting certain biomechanical alterations, even in asymptomatic individuals. The study described has two main objectives: * to validate the Italian version of the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ), already validated in English and Spanish, by assessing its reliability and reproducibility as a tool to measure foot health. * through a pilot study, to analyze the effects of using specific professional footwear in healthcare workers with hyperpronation, evaluating perceived benefits in terms of pain reduction and postural improvement.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07000838
- Run by
- University of Milan
- People needed
- 52
- Starts
- 2025-05-09
- Expected to finish
- 2026-09-18
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-06-03
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Healthworker (attendings, residents, OR nurses, ER nurses, therapists...)
- Maximum age inferior to 65 y.o. at recruitment time
- Partecipants stands from 60% to 80% of their working time
- Uses mostly healthcare shoes while working
- Hyperpronation condition
- No other pathologic condition of the feet
- Partecipants accept to wear medially wedged orthesis for at least 3 months
- Signatures of consensus to join the study
- Partecipants must be aware of the implication of the study
You may not qualify if…
- Other pathologic condition of the foot
- Age superiore to 65 y.o. at the recruitment time
Where it is running
- ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO — Milan, Italy, Italy (enrolling)
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