An observational study in Hallux Valgus, sponsored by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.. Recruiting at 5 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 22 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-03.
Sponsored by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. (part of Johnson & Johnson) · Observational
The purpose of this study is to assess the surgeon experience and surgery outcomes in participants undergoing index Lapidus procedure for the correction of hallux valgus (a foot deformity where the big toe angles outward towards the other toes, causing a painful bony bump at the base of the big toe joint) using the VIRTUGUIDE System and compatible DePuy Synthes Lapidus implants.
157 studies on the registry are indexed under Hallux Valgus; 36 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 100 is above the median of 60 across 35 observational studies indexed under Hallux Valgus.
Browse Hallux Valgus studies →DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.
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The study population will include adults who will undergo surgical treatment for the correction of hallux valgus via Lapidus procedure using the VIRTUGUIDE System and will receive a compatible DePuy Synthes Lapidus implant.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Participants with hallux valgus undergoing index Lapidus procedure using the VIRTUGUIDE System and compatible DePuy Synthes Lapidus implant(s) will be enrolled in the study. All participants will be followed up as per the surgeon's standard of care for up to 12 months after the surgery.
Radiographic Documentation of Fusion/Healing Status
Evaluation of healing, that is, healing will be a combination of radiographic and clinical assessment. Healing (fusion) will be considered achieved based on surgeon interpretation of radiographic images, lack of clinical motion and no pain at the fused site indicative of failed fusion. Imaging, whether X-ray or computed tomography (CT) collected per standard of care (SOC), utilized for radiographic assessment will be collected.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-procedure
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROM): Manchester Oxford Foot Questionnaire (Quality of Life Index) Scores
The Manchester Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOxFQ) with three domains (walking/standing, pain, and social interaction) is a standardized instrument developed and validated specifically for hallux valgus (bunions) corrective surgery. It is widely regarded as the gold standard for content and construct validity. It is designed for self (participant) completion and consists of sixteen (16) questions all of which are scored on a five (5) item Likert scale. The scores for each domain range from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst condition.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-procedure
PROM: Numeric Pain Rating Scale Scores
The Numeric Pain Rating Scale is a three (3) question self-administered PROM with a 10-point one-dimensional line anchored on either end by verbal descriptors ranging from "no pain" to "worst imaginable pain". The higher score indicates greater pain intensity. The three questions ask the participant to indicate the intensity of current, best, and worst pain levels over the past 24 hours.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-procedure
Number of Participants Reporting any Perioperative Adverse Event (AE)
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence (sign, symptom, or disease) in a participant that is deemed at least possibly related to the DePuy Synthes registry device, or any adjunctive implant device used during the index procedure.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-procedure
Number of Participants with AEs Related to Device/Procedure
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence (sign, symptom, or disease) in a participant that is deemed at least possibly related to the DePuy Synthes registry device, or any adjunctive implant device used during the index procedure. The determination of whether the AE is related to the device and/or procedure will be based upon whether a causal relationship between the device and/or procedure and the AE is at least a reasonable possibility, i.e., the relationship cannot be ruled out. A causal relationship cannot be ruled out if, in the medical judgment of the Investigator, the effect follows a reasonable temporal association with the use of the device and/or is confirmed by the improvement of the effect upon discontinuation of the clinical use of the device, and/or the effect is not reasonably explained by the participant's clinical state.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-procedure
Number of Participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
SAEs are AEs defined as having one or more of the following outcomes: death, serious deterioration in the health of the subject that has resulted in a. life-threatening illness or injury b. permanent impairment of a body structure or a body function c. hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization d. medical or surgical intervention to prevent life-threatening illness or injury or permanent impairment to a body structure or a body function e. chronic disease and Fetal distress, fetal death or a congenital physical or mental impairment or birth defect.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-procedure
Number of Participants Reporting Device Deficiency
Device deficiencies include malfunctions, use errors, and inadequate labeling. Device malfunctions are failures of the device to perform as intended and can be defined as issues with software (VIRTUGUIDE Pre-Planning Software), any breakage, malposition, migration, and/or loosening of the device.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-procedure
Number of Participants who Underwent Revision
Revision is defined as surgery following the index Lapidus procedure that involves adjustment, modification, removal, or replacement of the implanted device. Surgeries involving adjunctive implants at the first metatarsal-cuneiform joint are considered as a revision.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-procedure
Number of Participants who Underwent Reoperation
Reoperation is defined as any subsequent surgical procedure performed following the index surgery that does not involve adjustment, modification, removal, or replacement of the primary Lapidus implant(s), nor the addition of adjunctive fixation at the first metatarsal-cuneiform joint.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-procedure
Number of Participants Reporting Recurrence
Radiographic recurrence will be considered to have occurred in those subjects with correction if both of the following criteria are met: Intermetatarsal Angle (IMA) of greater than (\>)12 degree and Hallux Valgus Angle (HVA) \> 15 degree.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-procedure
Plan to share: Yes — The data sharing policy of Johnson \& Johnson Innovative Medicine is available at innovativemedicine.jnj.com/our-innovation/clinical-trials/transparency. As noted on this site, requests for access to the study data can be submitted through Yale Open Data Access (YODA) Project site at yoda.yale.edu.
Data sharing details ↗ · innovativemedicine.jnj.com
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Started Jul 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for May 2028, 22 months after the start.
Of 15 observational studies under Hallux Valgus, half reached primary completion within 15 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 12 and three quarters within 62. This study's planned 22 months is above that.
How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.
From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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