22 women Testing "orthopedic" stilettos compared to standard stilettos and a comfy trainer. Testing involves pedobar pressures and a validated comfort questionnaire.
22 women Testing "orthopedic" stilettos compared to standard stilettos and a comfy trainer testing involved pedobar pressures and a validated comfort questionnaire. x rays with arthrosis 1. metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ), hallux valgus and Intermetatarsal (IM) angles will be recorded. Clinically, weight, height, foot length, heel valgus, 1. MTPJ range of motion, pain, callus, hammertoes will be recorded. Sole pressure in heel, arch and forefoot grids measured by in-sole pressure pedar-x (Novel) and possible Emed system (Novel). 3 working days in each type of shoe with Steps measured by pedometer Comfort assed as VAS according to: Mundermann,A., Nigg,B.M., Stefanyshyn,D.J., and Humble,R.N.: Development of a reliable method to asses footwear comfort during running. Gait Posture, 16:38-45, 2002. Primary outcome is the foot sole pressures. Both VAS comfort and foot pressures will be regressed to see if age, BMI, shoe size, steps, shoe type, callus, index minus, hallux valgus etc has an effect. 16 needed for the pressure and 21 for the comfort score. 22 will be included to make sure the investigators have enough power.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
22
stilettos with orthopaedic in-sole buildt into the shoe
standard stiletto without insole
comfy trainer
Hvidovre Hospital
Hvidovre, Denmark
plantar foot pressure
Mean and peak pressure and pressure/time in the heel, arch and fore foot ( fore foot subdivided into 1. metatarsal head, 2+3 rd head, 4+5th head and the big toe). Pressure measured as Newton/sq. cm.
Time frame: 1 hrs
comfort rating footwear
VAS scale indication comfort around the shoe. The scale is continuous from 0 to 15, with 15 being the most comfortable condition imaginable. It measures: Overall comfort, Heel cushioning, Forefoot cushioning, Arch height, Heel cup fit, Heel cup width, Shoe forefoot width, Shoe length. The investigators will register all but the overall comfort and the cushioning measures are assumed the most interesting measures in this study. (Mundermann,A., Nigg,B.M., Stefanyshyn,D.J., and Humble,R.N.: Development of a reliable method to assess footwear comfort during running. Gait Posture, 16:38-45, 2002.)
Time frame: 1 month
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