Quality of Life assessment of children with clubfeet using a new type of brace.

Quality of Life assessment of conservative treated clubfeet using a fully dynamic brace (Dynko brace).

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25230

Enrollment

Registered

2009-09-24

Start date

2009-01-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

clubfoot, clubfeet, dynamic brace, Ponseti. klompvoeten, dynamische brace.

Interventions

All clubfeet are treated with serial casting according to Ponseti. After correction of the foot, this correction is maintained using a fully dynamic brace (Dynko-brace). The quality of life will be sc

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with clubfeet born in the referral area of the Deventer Ziekenhuis are selected for this study. There is a intention to treat. That means all patients will undergo at start the same treatment. That is, if conservative treatment is possible.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: As mentioned above, all patients with clubfeet will be included.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main study endpoint is at age 18 months. This will be the follow-up for this research.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary endpoint is failure of maintaining correction using the Dynko brace. Non-compliance will also be a secondary endpoint.	—

Contacts

Public ContactA.G.P. Ruiten, van

Papingastins 5

spockje@hotmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)