Nottingham Foot Arthritis and Pain Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Epidemiology of foot pain and foot osteoarthritis in the middle-aged general population.
IRAS ID
162096
Contact name
Peter McQueen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Southampton
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 0 days
Research summary
Part 1
A survey on foot pain will be posted to potential participants (N=1,121) to understand more about the pain experienced by men and women in the general population. Foot pain surveys will include validated questionnaires and additional questions related to the frequency, duration and location of pain. Additional questions will relate to foot and knee alignment, footwear and questions relating to other potential risk factors for osteoarthritis not previously asked.Results of the survey will support identification of potential participants with foot pain (n=50) and potential participants with no foot pain (n=50) for inclusion in the second part of the study (part 2).
Part 2
At the time of the clinical visit, following participant consent procedures, participants will firstly be asked for some basic background information including confirmation of current foot pain status. The research podiatrist (PMc) will complete the clinical foot assessments (N=100) which will include the use of a published clinical foot assessment tool (IMFaAA) to collect data on dermatological and musculoskeletal condition, and gait abnormalities. The clinical assessment will also consider how bent or straight the knees and ankles are and the general shape of the feet and the appearance of the foot arches. Following these assessments, two foot x-rays will be taken by the Nottingham City Hospital Rheumatology department in two different angles.
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EM/0246
Date of REC Opinion
21 Jul 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion