Prospective Evaluation of Treatment for Clubfoot
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Specific aim:
To evaluate the outcome of infants who undergo one of two nonsurgical treatment interventions
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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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.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Surgical Corrective Surgery only |
Procedure: Surgical
Surgery only
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Non-Surgical Correction with casting, braces, Physical therapy, other non-surgical methods |
Procedure: Non-Surgical
non-surgical methods such as, casting, bracing, physical therapy, and other.
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Non-surgical + surgical Correction with casting, braces, Physical therapy, other non-surgical methods subsequently followed by Corrective Surgery |
Procedure: Non-surgical + surgical
Combination of non-surgical methods subsequently followed by surgery
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Degree of correction at initial brace wear [2 months]
Dimeglio scoring system will be used (score range from 0-20)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients with a diagnosis of clubfoot deformity
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Spanish speaking patients will be eligible to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- All patients without a diagnosis of clubfoot
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children | Dallas | Texas | United States | 75219 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Anthony I Riccio, MD, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 032011-131