Prospective Evaluation of Treatment for Clubfoot
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Surgical, Non-Surgical, Non-surgical + surgical.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Clubfoot Deformity. Basic parameters: up to 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Specific aim: To evaluate the outcome of infants who undergo one of two nonsurgical treatment interventions
Detailed description
PURPOSE: The purpose of this project is to help orthopaedic surgeons better understand and treat patients with a diagnosis of clubfoot. This proposed research will establish a protocol for the collection of relevant clinical and functional outcome measures on our patients with a diagnosis of clubfoot.
Interventions
- Procedure Surgical
Surgery only - Procedure Non-Surgical
non-surgical methods such as, casting, bracing, physical therapy, and other. - Procedure Non-surgical + surgical
Combination of non-surgical methods subsequently followed by surgery
Primary outcome measures
- Degree of correction at initial brace wear [Time frame: 2 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients with a diagnosis of clubfoot deformity
- Spanish speaking patients will be eligible to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
- All patients without a diagnosis of clubfoot
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children — Dallas
Identifiers
NCT: NCT02257229 · 032011-131