Ultrasound of the infant hip: Manual fixation is equivalent to Graf’s technique regarding image quality – a randomized trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015694

Enrollment

150

Registered

2018-10-16

Start date

2014-09-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Q65

Interventions

Group 1: Ultrasound of the infant hip using Graf’s fixation device (Group 1) Group 2: Ultrasound of the infant hip using manual fixation (Group 2)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 Days to 56 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy female and male newborns and babies up to 8 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants diagnosed with hip dysplasia or any other malalignment (regardless of the respective classification level)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim was to show that manual fixation of the child is equivalent to Graf’s technique regarding image quality (determined after data collection and blinded evaluation of all ultrasound images).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
A further aim was to identify further variables with a potential influence on the evaluability of hip ultrasound images (determined after data collection and blinded evaluation of all ultrasound images).	—

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactPeter Voitl

Erstes Wiener Kindergesundheitszentrum Donaustadt (First Vienna Pediatric Medical Center)

office@kinderarzt.at004312637979

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026