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Precentage of leg length inequalities among special children

Prevalence of limb length discrepancy among special children â?? A preliminary prevalence study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/09/004024
Enrollment
103
Registered
2013-09-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Children with Downs syndrome, Cerebral palsy, Mental Retardation, Muscular dystrophy, Dystonia, Visual impaired and hearing impaired

Interventions

Intervention1: Not Applicable: As it is a Cross-sectional study Control Intervention1: Not Applicable: As it is a Cross-sectional study

Sponsors

Chethana Special School
Lead Sponsor
Chetana Child Development Centre
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children with special needs 2. Able to comprehend and obey the command 3. Cooperative children

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any recent injury to lower limb 2. Other injury which prevents from taking the limb length measurments

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
True Limbb LengthTimepoint: Taken once—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Apparent lengthTimepoint: Taken once. Distance between the umbilicus and the inferior aspect of medial malleolus was recorded as apparent limb length (ALL)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactASIR JOHN SAMUEL

Alvaâ??s college of Physiotherapy

asirjohnsamuel@gmail.com9481939806

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026