Congenital clubfoot
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Functional and personalized exercise training program plus the Ponseti method
Control group:Ponseti method.
Sponsors
Xinhua Hospital Afiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School Of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0.1 Years to 5 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) The diagnosis of congenital clubfoot with a horseshoe-shaped deformity is characterized by the inward rotation of the forefoot, as well as the presentation of forefoot adduction, hindfoot inversion, plantar flexion, and high arch (2) Participants were born at full term (=37 weeks gestation) and had not received any previous interventions for congenital clubfoot. The treatment was initiated when the age was = 12 months. (3) The deformity has been corrected using the Ponseti method, and no previous rehabilitation treatments have been received; (4) Voluntarily participate in the study and sign an informed consent form, agreeing to follow the requirements of the study protocol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Postural or fetal clubfoot(Dimeglio score=5/20) (2) Clubfoot that associated with conditions that may lead to delayed motor development, such as neurological disorders (e.g., cerebral palsy) and musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., developmental dysplasia of the hip); (3) Patients with teratologic and paralytic clubfoot deformities, those who underwent surgical management for residual or recurrent deformities, and those who changed their treatment protocol (e.g., starting with the Ponseti protocol and switching to other programs) were included.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relapse rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pirani score;Dimeglio score;Ankle joint range of motion measurements;Anthropometric measurements;The short form 36 health survey questionnaire;Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale questionnaires; Evertor muscle clinical activity; | — |
Countries
china
Contacts
Public ContactQimeng Fan
Xinhua Hospital Afiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School Of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed