IS SPLINTING FOR STABLE HIP DYSPLASIA NECESSARY IN INFANTS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 MONTHS OF AGE?

THE EFFECT OF ABDUCTION TREATMENT ON STABLE DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIPS IN INFANTS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 MONTHS OF AGE.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON28969

Enrollment

100

Registered

2012-01-06

Start date

2008-12-16

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

ABDUCTION TREATMENT

Interventions

THROUGH PROSPECTIVE RANDOMINSATION 50 PATIENTS ARE TREATED WITH ABDUCTION SPLINT (PAVLIK HARNESS) AND 50 PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE SUPERVISED NEGLECT FOLLOW-UP. AT INTERVALS OF 6 WEEKS TILL THE AGE OF 6

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: INFANTS BETWEEN 3-4 MONTHS WITH STABLE DDH GRAF TYPE IIB EN IIC.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. NO INFORMED CONSENT; 2. OLDER THAN 4 MONTHS AT TIME OF FIRST VISIT; 3. CO-MORBIDITY; 4. PREVIOUSLY TREATED.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
ALPHA ANGLE ON ULTRASOUND AT INITIAL EXAM, 6 AND 12 WEEKS INTERVALS. (GRAF CLASSIFICATION)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. RESIDUAL DYSPLASIA ON XRAYS; 2. AVN ON XRAYS. AT 9,12 AND 18 MONTHS OF AGE.	—

Contacts

Public ContactR. Sakkers

Wilhelmina Childrens Hospital UMC Utrecht Lundlaan 6

r.sakkers@umcutrecht.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)