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Foot length of newly born child to calculate the age of child

Study of foot length in new born as a proxy measurement of gestational age- a prospective cross sectional study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047273
Enrollment
230
Registered
2022-11-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All live neonates born in the hospital during study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neonates with 1. Congenital skeletal deformities of foot 2. Lower limb edema 3. Foot asymmetries 4. Parents who refused to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the foot length in newborn as a proxy measurement for gestational age.Timepoint: Just after birth—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine cut off for foot length in preterm and term babies. Timepoint: Just after birth;To compare the mean foot length between term and preterm babies. Timepoint: Just after birth;To determine the sensitivity and specificity and correlation of foot length with gestational age.Timepoint: Just after birth;To measure the foot length of newborn within 24 hours of birth. Timepoint: Just after birth—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rudrawant Kashyap

Rohilkhand medical college and hospital, Bareilly.

dr.plr21@gmail.com8057383699

Outcome results

None listed

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