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ClubfootNCT03580746

Comparison of Ponseti Method Versus Older Treatments in Talipes Equinovarus Through Gait Analysis and Clinical Results

An observational study of Clubfoot, run by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven at 1 site in Belgium.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

There are many different treatments of congenital talipes equinovarus. At our institution, the investigators use the Ponseti method with manipulation and immobilization of the foot. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 days to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Clubfoot
What is being tested?
Taping and posteromedial release and Ponseti
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
Sep 2014to Aug 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 days to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Study population: Retrospective study of children with club foots treated by two different options.

Who may be able to join

  • All patients with talipes equinovarus who have been treated at our institution

Who cannot join

  • Patients with other disorders which may influence the clinical or gait analysis outcome

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • University Hospitals of Leuven

    Pellenberg, Vlaams-Brabant

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

There are many different treatments of congenital talipes equinovarus. At our institution, the investigators use the Ponseti method with manipulation and immobilization of the foot. In this study the investigators should like to demonstrate the better outcome in clinical results and in gait analysis of patients treated with the Ponseti method, compared to the 'older' methods of taping and posteromedial release.

Read the detailed description

There are many different treatments of congenital talipes equinovarus. At our institution, the investigators use the Ponseti method with manipulation and immobilization of the foot. In this study the invistigators should like to demonstrate the better outcome in clinical results and in gait analysis of patients treated with the Ponseti method, compared to the 'older' methods of taping and posteromedial release. Trial objectives With this study the investigators would like to investigate whether clinical results and gait analysis in patients treated with Ponseti has better results compared to patients treated with the older methods.

Conditions
Clubfoot
Being tested
Taping and posteromedial release, Ponseti
Medical subject headings
Clubfoot

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Taping and posteromedial releaseProcedure or surgery

  • PonsetiProcedure or surgery

Study groups in NCT03580746
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Taping and posteromedial releaseChildren with clubfoots are treated by taping and posteromedial release
Receives: Procedure: Taping and posteromedial release
Treatment by PonsetiChildren with clubfoots are treated by Ponseti
Receives: Procedure: Ponseti

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Clinical results

    Different clinical results between the two groups using AOFAS (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) score.

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Gait analysis

    Differences in gait analysis between the two groups. While walking barefoot following parameters will be compared: ranges of motion occurring at each joint and each sub phase of stance

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Jul 2018
  2. Study startSep 2014 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJun 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionAug 2015 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Resident working on this study left our department

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03580746
Sponsor's protocol ID
UZLeuvenColette
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
23 Sep 2014
Last updated
2 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Clubfoot, run by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven at 1 site in Belgium.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Mar 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Clinical results (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Mar 2021.

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