Clinical Trial on Patient-Specific-Instrumentation Assisted Lapidus Fusion for Hallux Valgus

Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing the Outcome of the 3D-Printed Patient-Specific-Instrument Assisted Lapidus Fusion vs Conventional Lapidus Fusion for Surgical Correction of Hallux Valgus Deformity

RCT to compare the effectiveness of PSI assisted Lapidus surgery vs conventional Lapidus surgery in hallux valgus.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Bunion; Hallux Valgus; Patient Spe
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: PSI Lapidus; Procedure: Conventional Lapidus

Detailed Description

Hallux valgus (HV) affects up to 30% of the population. Lapidus surgery, a combination of 1st tarsal-metatarsal joint arthrodesis is one of the most common surgical options for HV. Despite its popularity, the current method alone is not without complications. This will be the world's first Lapidus arthrodesis surgery utilising patient-specific instruments (PSI) as an assistive tool. We hypothesise that PSI will enhance surgical precision, accelerate fusion rates, decrease non-unions, and reduce the need to use bone grafts.

Methods and analysis:

This is a single-blinded, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial comparing the outcome of the 3D-Printed PSI Assisted Lapidus Fusion (n=27) vs Conventional Lapidus Fusion (n=27) for HV deformity. Both groups will receive indentical post-operative rehabilitation of protected weight bearing and splinting. Outcomes measured will include foot function scores, radiological alignment and arthrodesis site assessment with X-ray and High-Resolution Peripheral Quantitative-Computed Tomography, and foot pressure analysis.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 54
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • CUHK

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Symptomatic Hallux Valgus
• hallux valgus angle >20
• 1,2 Inter-metatarsal angle >9

Exclusion Criteria:

Individuals with (1) disabilities (both physical and mental) which may impair the adherence of the rehabilitation, (2) revision HV surgery, (3) concomitantly undergone additional procedures on the same foot (e.g. claw toe surgery), (4) the use of medications that may influence bone turnover (e.g. chemotherapy, osteoporotic medications) in recent 3 months, (5) medical comorbidity leading to contraindication for surgery, (6) the inability to understand written Chinese/English, (7) who are mentally/physically unable to consent will be excluded.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: PSI Lapidus; Design of PSI, 3D printing of PSI, PSI-assisted Lapidus Surgery.	Procedure: PSI Lapidus; Design of PSI: DICOM files will be imported into the Model Intestinal Microflora in Computer Simulation (MIMICS 21.0) 3D image processing software (Materialize, Belgium) for 3D rendering. The segmented bone images will be used for design of the computer-aided modelling (CAM) surgical jigs. 3D printing of PSI jig. PSI-assisted Lapidus Surgery.
Active Comparator: Conventional Lapidus; Lapidus Surgery: exposure of the 1TMTJ via a 3-5cm medial longitudinal skin incision and capsulotomy. Freehand creation of the fusion surface with fluoroscopic assistance. Fixation of the Lapidus arthrodesis will be performed with two 3.5mm headless compression screws.	Procedure: Conventional Lapidus; exposure of the 1TMTJ via a 3-5cm medial longitudinal skin incision and capsulotomy. Freehand creation of the fusion surface with fluoroscopic assistance. Fixation of the Lapidus arthrodesis will be performed with two 3.5mm headless compression screws

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Foot Function	The Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) is a reliable and validated patient-reported questionnaire widely used in clinical settings. It consists of five subscales: pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, ability to perform sports and recreational activities, and quality of life. The score of each part is re-coded into a 0-100 scale, with 100 representing no symptoms. (16) The FAOS is a commonly used outcome assessment tool in hallux valgus trials and is reliable and valid by many researchers.	0 week
Foot Function	The Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) is a reliable and validated patient-reported questionnaire widely used in clinical settings. It consists of five subscales: pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, ability to perform sports and recreational activities, and quality of life. The score of each part is re-coded into a 0-100 scale, with 100 representing no symptoms. (16) The FAOS is a commonly used outcome assessment tool in hallux valgus trials and is reliable and valid by many researchers.	12 week
Foot Function	The Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) is a reliable and validated patient-reported questionnaire widely used in clinical settings. It consists of five subscales: pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, ability to perform sports and recreational activities, and quality of life. The score of each part is re-coded into a 0-100 scale, with 100 representing no symptoms. (16) The FAOS is a commonly used outcome assessment tool in hallux valgus trials and is reliable and valid by many researchers.	26 week
Foot Function	The Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) is a reliable and validated patient-reported questionnaire widely used in clinical settings. It consists of five subscales: pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, ability to perform sports and recreational activities, and quality of life. The score of each part is re-coded into a 0-100 scale, with 100 representing no symptoms. (16) The FAOS is a commonly used outcome assessment tool in hallux valgus trials and is reliable and valid by many researchers.	52 week
Time to Radiological Fusion	Dorsal-plantar and lateral X-rays of the foot will be taken to look for evidence of trabeculations crossing the fusion site. A successful union will be declared if trabeculation extends more than one-half the length of the fusion site.	2 week
Time to Radiological Fusion	Dorsal-plantar and lateral X-rays of the foot will be taken to look for evidence of trabeculations crossing the fusion site. A successful union will be declared if trabeculation extends more than one-half the length of the fusion site.	6 week
Time to Radiological Fusion	Dorsal-plantar and lateral X-rays of the foot will be taken to look for evidence of trabeculations crossing the fusion site. A successful union will be declared if trabeculation extends more than one-half the length of the fusion site.	12 week
Time to Radiological Fusion	Dorsal-plantar and lateral X-rays of the foot will be taken to look for evidence of trabeculations crossing the fusion site. A successful union will be declared if trabeculation extends more than one-half the length of the fusion site.	26 week
Time to Radiological Fusion	Dorsal-plantar and lateral X-rays of the foot will be taken to look for evidence of trabeculations crossing the fusion site. A successful union will be declared if trabeculation extends more than one-half the length of the fusion site.	52 week
High-resolution peripheral quantitive-Computed Tomography	HR pQCT allows us to visualize the bony micro-architecture at the Lapidus fusion site and is a more accurate assessment of bone growth compared to X-rays. A rectangular region of interest (ROI) will be established at the fusion surface, inner callus, and external callus area. The volumetric changes in bone mineral density (BMD) in each region will be analyzed.	6 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Deformity severity	Radiology can provide an objective outcome measurement, the 1,2 intermetatarsal angle (IMA) and hallux valgus angle (HVA) will be measured using dorsal-planar weight-bearing X-rays of the foot. The IMA is defined by drawing an angle from lines bisecting the 1st metatarsal and 2nd metatarsal shaft. A normal IMA is <9°, while the more severe the deformity, the larger the angle. The HVA is defined by drawing an angle from the bisecting lines of the 1st proximal phalanx shaft and the 1st metatarsal shaft. A normal HVA is <20° with a larger angle signifying a more severe deformity.	0 week
Deformity severity	Radiology can provide an objective outcome measurement, the 1,2 intermetatarsal angle (IMA) and hallux valgus angle (HVA) will be measured using dorsal-planar weight-bearing X-rays of the foot. The IMA is defined by drawing an angle from lines bisecting the 1st metatarsal and 2nd metatarsal shaft. A normal IMA is <9°, while the more severe the deformity, the larger the angle. The HVA is defined by drawing an angle from the bisecting lines of the 1st proximal phalanx shaft and the 1st metatarsal shaft. A normal HVA is <20° with a larger angle signifying a more severe deformity.	12 week
Deformity severity	Radiology can provide an objective outcome measurement, the 1,2 intermetatarsal angle (IMA) and hallux valgus angle (HVA) will be measured using dorsal-planar weight-bearing X-rays of the foot. The IMA is defined by drawing an angle from lines bisecting the 1st metatarsal and 2nd metatarsal shaft. A normal IMA is <9°, while the more severe the deformity, the larger the angle. The HVA is defined by drawing an angle from the bisecting lines of the 1st proximal phalanx shaft and the 1st metatarsal shaft. A normal HVA is <20° with a larger angle signifying a more severe deformity.	26 week
Deformity severity	Radiology can provide an objective outcome measurement, the 1,2 intermetatarsal angle (IMA) and hallux valgus angle (HVA) will be measured using dorsal-planar weight-bearing X-rays of the foot. The IMA is defined by drawing an angle from lines bisecting the 1st metatarsal and 2nd metatarsal shaft. A normal IMA is <9°, while the more severe the deformity, the larger the angle. The HVA is defined by drawing an angle from the bisecting lines of the 1st proximal phalanx shaft and the 1st metatarsal shaft. A normal HVA is <20° with a larger angle signifying a more severe deformity.	52 week
Delayed union rate	Delayed union was defined as greater than 50% lucency on either the AP and lateral radiographs or broken hardware at the fusion site 12 weeks post-surgery. If lucency, sclerosis, or lack of trabeculation extended more than one-half the length of the fusion site on either the dorsal-plantar or lateral radiograph, a radiographic delayed-union was declared	12 week
Non-union rate	Non-union was defined as greater than 50% lucency on either the AP and lateral radiographs or broken hardware at the fusion site at 26 weeks post-surgery. If lucency, sclerosis, or lack of trabeculation extended more than one-half the length of the fusion site on either the dorsal-plantar or lateral radiograph, a radiographic non-union was declared	26 week
Plantar pressure distribution	The Tekscan Matscan (Tekscan Inc., Boston MA) system will be used to measure the plantar pressure at different anatomical regions during the gait cycle	0 week
Plantar pressure distribution	The Tekscan Matscan (Tekscan Inc., Boston MA) system will be used to measure the plantar pressure at different anatomical regions during the gait cycle	26 week
Plantar pressure distribution	The Tekscan Matscan (Tekscan Inc., Boston MA) system will be used to measure the plantar pressure at different anatomical regions during the gait cycle	52 week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Samuel Ling, CUHK

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 28, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 28, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): November 2, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 25, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 21, 2023
• Last Verified: September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Foot Deformities; Foot Deformities, Acquired; Hallux Valgus; Bunion
• Other Study ID Numbers: HV PSI Lapidus

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: Not shared

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No