Stable Supportive Footwear for Self-managing Hip Osteoarthritis Pain : A Randomized Clinical Trial
Primary result · Change in hip pain on walkingResult — go to the resultMD −0.5 point 95% CI −1.3 to 0.2Authors' conclusion
Stable supportive shoes were not superior to flat flexible shoes for improving hip osteoarthritis pain while walking.
Study context
- Population
- People with hip OA pain, community setting116 (97%) completed
- Participants
- 120 people
- Comparison
- Stable supportive shoes vs flat flexible shoes
- Stable supportiven = 60
- Flat flexiblen = 60reference
- Primary endpoint
- Change in average hip pain on walking in the previous week (11-point scale, 0 to 10, higher worse)
- Follow-up
- 6 months
Methodological details2-group, pragmatic, comparative effectiveness, superiority, Unblinded participants
- 2-group
- Pragmatic
- Comparative effectiveness
- Superiority
- Unblinded participants
Primary result
Change in hip pain on walking
MD
−0.5 point
95% CI −1.3 to 0.2
P = 0.163
Stable supportivevs Flat flexible
MD −0.5 point (95% CI −1.3 to 0.2); P = 0.163
As reported in the abstract
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | MD (points) (CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| HOOS symptom subscale improvementGreater improvement with flat flexible shoes | 6.6 (1.4–11.7) | |
| HOOS quality-of-life subscale improvementGreater improvement with flat flexible shoes | 7.8 (1.1–14.4) | |
| −1001020Difference, points (linear scale) |
| Outcome | MD (point) (CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Contralateral foot or ankle pain improvementMore improvement with stable supportive shoes | 0.8 (0.0–1.5) | |
| −1012Difference, point (linear scale) |
Other secondary outcomes
- Few secondary outcomes differed by shoe type
Safety
| Outcome | Stable supportive | Flat flexible | RR (CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adverse events | 12% | 31% | 0.39 (0.18–0.86) | |
| 0.20.5125Relative risk (log scale) |
Original publication
Stable Supportive Footwear for Self-managing Hip Osteoarthritis Pain : A Randomized Clinical Trial. Ann Intern Med. Published 24 February 2026. doi:10.
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