Ankle-foot orthoses by laser-scanning or existing methods

A randomised interventional treatment trial of the production of ankle-foot orthoses by laser scanning or existing methods in patients referred for rigid and hinged orthoses

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN21404893

Enrollment

150

Registered

2010-04-29

Start date

2008-02-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-11-28

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Conditions

Topic: Musculoskeletal

Interventions

The intervention will include the production of a plaster cast and a virtual moulding using laser scanning with computer aided design and manufacture. Participants will experience both the plaster ca

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients up to 21 years of age, either sex, referred for rigid and hinged ankle-foot orthoses

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Do not consent to the study 2. Considered by the orthotist to be unsplintable 3. Unable to communicate directly or via a parent/carer 4. The AFO requested is the Saltiel type

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time from referral to delivery of ankle-foot orthoses	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Health service and societal costs from referral for AFO to 12 months	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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