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Supplementary orthopedic screening for children to prevent permanent skeletal deformities

Supplementary orthopedic screening for children to prevent permanent skeletal deformities - OrthoKids

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00029057
Enrollment
20000
Registered
2022-07-26
Start date
2022-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

M41 M40 Q65 M21.0 M21.1 M21.6 M93.0 M20.1

Interventions

Group 1: Participating children and adolescents receive a one-time orthopedic screening as part of their participation in the project. If the results are positive, treatment is provided as part of the

Sponsors

Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg, Geschäftsbereich Vertragswesen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Children and adolscents who are insured in the statutory health insurance • Children and adolscents who have sufficient knowledge of the German language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Children and adolscents who are not insured in the statutory health insurance • Children and adolscents who do not have sufficient knowledge of the German language

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Point prevalence of scolioses, leg axis malalignments, hip dysplasias and buckling feet in children and adolescents aged 10 to 14 years as a result of the orthopedic screening

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
• Point prevalence of other deformities, including kyphoses and hollow feet (recorded during screening) • Quality of life in children and adolescents between 10 and 14 years of age (recorded through questionnaire survey using PedsQL 4.0) • Sports ability in children and adolescents between 10 and 14 years of age (recorded through questionnaire survey using MoMo-AFB) • (Sports) injuries in children and adolescents between 10 and 14 years (recorded through questionnaire survey according to Fuller et al. Br J Sports Med. 2006) • Monetary consequences of an improved indication from the perspective of the Statutory Health Insurance (determined within the framework of a health economic modeling) • Use, usability and benefits of a) the web-app from the perspective of the participating orthopedic practices as well as b) the smartphone-app from the perspective of the parents of the participating children and adolescents (recorded through questionnaire survey and qualitative interviews) • Enabling and inhibiting factors for the implementation of the orthopedic screening from the perspective of referring pediatric and adolescent practices, participating orthopedic practices, and parents of participating children and adolescents (recorded through qualitative interviews)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRüdiger Kucher

Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg, Geschäftsbereich Vertragswesen

orthokids@kvbawue.de+49 (0) 711/7875-3883

Outcome results

None listed

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