Return to Cross Country Skiing and Other Physical Activities After Arthrodesis of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint

Retur Til Fysisk Aktivitet Etter Avstivning av stortåens Grunnledd

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07610330

Enrollment

150

Registered

2026-05-27

Start date

2026-06-01

Completion date

2027-12-01

Last updated

2026-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hallux Rigidus, Hallux Valgus

Keywords

Return to sport, First metatarsophalangeal joint, Arthrodesis

Brief summary

Patients who have undergone arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint due to hallux valgus or hallux rigidus are invited to participate in this study, which aims to investigate how the foot functions after this operation. Patients between 18 and 60 years of age at the time of surgery are eligible to participate. Questionnaires will be distributed to assess current sports function compared with function prior to surgery. Particular focus will be placed on function during cross-country skiing.

Interventions

PROCEDUREArthrodesis

Arhtrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who has underwent arthrodesis of the first metatarsofalangeal joint because of hallux rigidus or severe hallux valgus * Patients at age 18-60 at the date of surgery * At least one year follow-up, and maximum 5 years since surgery.

Exclusion criteria

* Non-Norwegian-speaking patients. * Impaired walking function. * Inability to cooperate. * Concomitant osteotomy of other metatarsals. * Revision arthrodeses. * Patients undergoing follow-up or evaluation for pseudoarthrosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Return to Cross country skiing	At least 1 year after surgery

Contacts

CONTACTAndreas Døble, MD

anddoe@ous-hf.no004795446020

STUDY_DIRECTORElisabeth Ellingsen Husebye, MD, PhD, Prof.

Oslo University Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 28, 2026