Treatment of the elbow's flexion contractures in Neonatal Brachial Plexus Injury (NBPI): serial casting or dynamic orthosis? A comparison of interventions.

Treatment of the elbow's flexion contractures in Neonatal Brachial Plexus Injury (NBPI): serial casting or dynamic orthosis? A comparison of interventions. - Elbow's flexion contractures in NBPI

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON38634

Enrollment

Registered

2013-06-03

Start date

2013-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Flexion contractures impossibility to extend the elbow

Interventions

This study compares two usually applied inerventions. Intervention 1 concerns circular serial casting lasting 4 to 6 weeks with change of casts weekly. After serial casting a removable dorsal splint

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis NBPI 2. Age 2-18 y 3. Additive treatment indication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Insufficient parents' or child's capacity to understand the instructions regarding the use of the orthosis. 2. Insuffitient motivation. 3 A known caput radii dislocation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
goniometrics in praxis and blinded goniometrics by measuring at a photo constructed by a blinded therapist.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Goal Attainment Scaling with functional goals.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)