Clubfeet Pes equinovares
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patient should be over the age of 18 years - Singleton pregnancy - All fetuses with unilateral or bilateral idiopathic pes equinovares referred to, or presenting at, Amsterdam UMC for targeted ultrasound examination around 20 weeks of gestation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients under 18 years - Twin pregnancy - Multiple congenital anomalies - An- or oligohydramnios - History of uterus anomalies - Septa in the uterine cavity during this pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective of the study is to examine muscle atrophy in fetuses with single or bilateral PEV, in comparison to a normal population by measuring the circumference of the upper and lower legs. The measurements will be performed prenatally at 20 weeks of gestation and around 28-30 weeks of gestation, neonates will be examined directly after birth and 6 weeks post-partum. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The length of the bones of the upper- and lower extremities and the length of the feet will be measured to examine if there is a difference in the length of the bones in fetuses affected with single or bilateral IPEV in comparison to the normal population. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed