Shoe-stiffening inserts for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis (the SIMPLE trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Abstract Background This article describes the design of a parallel-group, participant- and assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of shoe-stiffening inserts versus sham shoe insert(s) for reducing pain associated with first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) osteoart...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017-04-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-1936-1 |