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Active, not recruitingNCT05361317PECAUpdated Mar 7, 2025

Correction of Hallux Valgus with the Nexis® PECA Bunion Implantable Osteosynthesis Medical Device

An interventional study of Nexis® PECA Bunion device in Hallux Valgus, sponsored by Novastep. Active, not recruiting at 4 sites in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-03-07.

Sponsored by Novastep (part of Enovis) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
86
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 17 studies in Hallux Valgus with a site in France — 3 open to participants now, 5 under way, none of them phase 3. Hallux Valgus · France.

Enrollment
6th of 13
86 · median 74
Started
2022
with 2 others
No phase
13 of 17
3 open now
Registered
13th of 17
by date
Lead sponsor
1 of 17
Novastep

Among the 17 studies in Hallux Valgus with a site in France, this one is the 6th largest by enrollment of the 13 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 3 that started in 2022, is one of 13 with no phase, and was the 13th registered.

Hallux Valgus

157 studies on the registry are indexed under Hallux Valgus; 36 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

3 of the 17 studies in Hallux Valgus with a site in France are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 21 Hallux Valgus studies recruiting now, 10 (48%) set no upper age limit and 7 (33%) stop at 75 or younger; 3 take children under 18; 4 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

The Nexis® screw system is a range of osteosynthesis screws for the foot. Nexis® Bunion Screws are Class IIb implantable medical devices.

The primary objective of the study is to confirm the performance and effectiveness of the device under investigation for the correction of hallux valgus with the evaluation functional capacities of the patient's foot. It will be assessed with "general sub-score" of the EFAS questionnaire determined during the postoperative visit at 6 months.

The evaluation of quality of life scores, angular correction, bone consolidation and occurrence of adverse events will also be carried out.

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Conditions studied

  • Hallux Valgus

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patient with a hallux valgus foot pathology requiring correction
  • operation
  • Use of the medical device concerned PECA Bunion
  • Unilateral operation
  • Patient aged 18 or over
  • Isolated hallux valgus correction, without associated surgical procedures
  • Patient able to respect the prescriptions and recommendations of his surgeon
  • Patient able to read and understand the information note on the objectives of the study and the collection of their data
  • Patient able to sign a consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with a to the device under investigation,
  • Simultaneous participation in another clinical investigation protocol,
  • Adults subject to legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship, guardianship), persons deprived of liberty, pregnant or breastfeeding women, minors.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Line of therapy

A line of therapy is one course of treatment, which may combine several drugs. First-line is the first course given; second-line follows when that stops working or is not tolerated.

“Two prior lines” means two courses that count separately under the study’s rules — not simply two drugs. Ask the study team if you are unsure how yours are counted.

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
86 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    Hallux valgus correction

    Hallux valgus correction for all patients : intervention during intraoperative visit, with Nexis® PECA Bunion Implantable Osteosynthesis Medical Device

    Device: Nexis® PECA Bunion device

Interventions

  • DeviceNexis® PECA Bunion device

    Hallux valgus correction with percutaneous chevron and Akin osteotomy.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Confirm performance and effectiveness of the device under investigation for the correction of hallux valgus in terms of functional capacities of patient's foot determined thanks to the "general sub-score" of the European Foot and Ankle Society scale

    Confirm the performance and effectiveness of the device under investigation for the correction of hallux valgus in terms of functional capacities of the patient's foot, with the evaluation of the "general sub-score" of the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) questionnaire during post-operative visit at 6 months. The questionnaire collects information on the following categories: functional capacity of the patient's foot in general (6 items), and functional capacity of the patient's foot during sport (4 items). The scores to be calculated range from 0-4 per question, 0-24 for the general category (the only category to be evaluated for the primary outcome). A score of 0 indicates the worst possible foot/ankle symptoms and 24 indicates no symptoms foot/ankle. In this study, an objective score of 16 (out of a total of 24) was determined

    Time frame: 6 months post-operative

Secondary outcomes

  1. Confirm performance and effectiveness of the device under investigation for the correction of hallux valgus with the evaluation of clinical parameters with the evaluation of the evolution of the pain with Visual Analog Scale

    The VAS (Visual Analog Scale) score is a tool used to measure pain ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (very intense pain). An evolution of 4.63 is expected between preoperative visit and postoperative visits

    Time frame: 6-8 weeks, 3-4 months, 6 months and 2 years post-operative

  2. Confirm performance and effectiveness of the device under investigation for the correction of hallux valgus with evaluation of clinical parameters: evaluation of the evolution of the quality of life with American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Scale

    The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS) combines subjective pain and function scores provided by the patient and objective scores based on the physician's physical examination. The questionnaire is composed of nine items, divided into three categories: pain, functional aspects and alignment, resulting in a total score of 100 points. A score of zero is equivalent to maximum disability and a score of 100 is equivalent to no disability. An improvement of 26.87 in the AOFAS score is expected at postoperative visits compared to preoperative visit.

    Time frame: 3-4 months, 6 months and 2 years post-operative

  3. Confirm the performance and effectiveness of the device under investigation for the correction of hallux valgus with the evaluation of clinical parameters : evaluation of the evolution of the quality of life with The Short Form (36) Health Survey

    The Short Form (36) Health Survey is a standardized auto-questionnaire for measuring quality of life. The questionnaire is made up of 36 questions, divided into 8 dimensions: physical activity, life and relationships with others, physical pain, perceived general health, vitality, limitations due to mental state, limitations due to physical state, mental health. SF-36 is a 0-100 scale : a score of zero is equivalent to maximum disability and a score of 100 is equivalent to no disability. An improvement of 3.6 in the SF-36 score is expected at postoperative visits compared to preoperative visit

    Time frame: 6 months and 2 years post-operative

  4. Confirm performance and effectiveness of the device for the correction of hallux valgus with the evaluation of clinical parameters: evaluation of functionality of the foot in sport with "sub-score sport" of the European Foot and Ankle Society scale

    The sport sub-score of the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) questionnaire is used to measure the functional capacity of the patient's foot during sports practice and ranges from 0 to 16 for the sport category, with a score of 0 indicating the worst possible foot/ankle symptoms and 16 indicating no foot/ankle symptoms. An improvement of 4.7 in the sub-score "sport" of the EFAS is expected at postoperative visits

    Time frame: 3-4 months, 6 months and 2 years post-operative

  5. Confirm performance and effectiveness of the device for the correction of hallux valgus with the evaluation of radiographics parameters: evaluation of evolution of angular measures (hallux valgus, Inter-metatarsal and Distal Metaphyseal Articular Angles)

    Hallux valgus angle (HVA), Inter-metatarsal angle (IMA) and Distal Metaphyseal Articular Angle (DMAA) are calculated with radiography. The expected angle correction is a reduction of 7.60° for HVA, 4° for IMA and 5.50° for DMAA at 6 months and 2 years postoperative.

    Time frame: 6-8 weeks, 3-4 months, 6 months and 2 years post-operative

  6. Confirm the performance and effectiveness of the device under investigation for the correction of hallux valgus with the evaluation of radiographics parameters (X-rays) with the evaluation of evolution of consolidation

    The evaluation of bone consolidation on x-rays will be carried out by the surgeon. The presence of bone consolidation at a rate greater than or equal to 90% should be demonstrated at 6-8 weeks, 3-4 months, 6 months and 2 years postoperatively.

    Time frame: 6-8 weeks, 3-4 months, 6 months and 2 years post-operative

  7. Confirm the performance and effectiveness of the device under investigation for the correction of hallux valgus with the evaluation of clinical parameters thanks to the evaluation of mobility (dorsiflexion and plantar flexion)

    Description and comparison of: Dorsiflexion mobility at V2 (6-8 weeks), V3 (3-4 months), 6 months (V4) and at 2 years (V5) compared to V0 : A mobility greater than or equal to 57.35° is expected. and Mobility in plantar flexion at V2 (6-8 weeks), V3 (3-4 months), 6 months (V4) and at 2 years (V5) compared to V0 : A mobility of 24.85° is expected.

    Time frame: 6-8 weeks, 3-4 months, 6 months and 2 years post-operative

  8. Confirm the safety of the device under investigation for the correction of hallux valgus by evaluating the occurrence of adverse events, complications and device defects

    The occurrence of adverse events (including complications) and defects will be assessed intraoperatively and at each postoperative visit by questioning the patient, clinical and radiographic examinations.

    Time frame: From inclusion visit (V0) to 2 years post-operative visit

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Study locations

4 sites
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Jun 2022 to primary completion in Jan 2025, 31 months.

Of 56 interventional studies with no phase under Hallux Valgus, half reached primary completion within 26 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 11 and three quarters within 55. This study's 31 months is above that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Apr 22, 2022
First posted
May 4, 2022
StartActual
Jun 13, 2022
Primary completionActual
Jan 15, 2025
CompletionEst.
Jun 13, 2026
Last update
Mar 7, 2025
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 7, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05361317
Lead sponsor
Novastep
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 4, 2022
Start date
Jun 13, 2022
Primary completion
Jan 15, 2025
Completion
Jun 13, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 7, 2025

Study contacts

Loïc Girod
study director · Novastep

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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