Clinical trials: Limb Lengthening
Fracture, Lengthening; Leg
Pediatric Orthopaedic Implant Safety & Efficacy
Implant devices are important tools - their use is essential across a number of orthopaedic indications, including hip conditions, trauma and limb deformity.
- Conditions
- Fracture, Lengthening; Leg, Orthopedic Disorder, Deformity of Limb
- Trial name
- Global POISE (NCT05361980)
- Testing
- Pediatric orthopaedic implant
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Equinus Contracture
A Needle Technique for Achilles Tendon Lengthening in Pediatric Patients: A Prospective Study on Efficacy, Safety, and Feasibility
For years, we have used a minimally invasive and biological variant of Achilles tendon lengthening using a needle inserted into the Achilles tendon so that it is weakened and can be gradually stretched to the desired length.
- Trial name
- NCT06912061
- Testing
- Needle tendon lengthening technique
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Flat Foot, Lateral Column Lengthening
Evaluation of the Titan 3-D™ Wedge System
Evaluate clinical healing and radiographic maintenance of correction following an LCL procedure or medial cuneiform osteotomy (Cotton) at 6 months following the use of the TITAN 3-D™ Wedge.
- Conditions
- Flat Foot, Lateral Column Lengthening, Medial Cuneiform Osteotomy
- Trial name
- NCT03421665
- Testing
- Titan 3D Wedge System
- Sponsor
- Paragon 28
Fractures, Bone, Fractures, Closed
Post Market Evaluation of Clinical Safety and Performance of the Fitbone Transport and Lengthening System
This is an open-label, prospective, observational, post-market, uncontrolled, multi-center study intended to evaluate the safety and clinical performance of the FITBONE Transport and Lengthening Nail when used according to the…
- Conditions
- Fractures, Bone, Fractures, Closed, Fractures, Open, Fracture of Femur
- Trial name
- NCT06400732
- Testing
- Fitbone Transport and Lengthening System
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Orthofix Inc.
Cerebral Palsy, Pes Planus
Outcomes of the Evans Calcaneal Lengthening Based on Bone Grafting Material
The Evans calcaneal lengthening is a common surgical correction used for children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) and painful flat feet. This procedure involves the insertion of a trapezoidal bone graft into the calcaneus bone.
- Trial name
- NCT02075853
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Flatfeet
Arthroereisis Versus Lateral Column Lengthening in the Treatment of Planovalgus Feet
There is no consensus on the surgical treatment of unremitting, painful flatfeet in children. Subtalar arthroereisis has gained notoriety although there is a paucity of literature on its biomechanical effects.
- Trial name
- NCT02055495
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Limb Length Discrepancy
A Review of Precice Intramedullary Limb Lengthening (IMLL) System for Limb Lengthening Procedures in Children.
This study will look at how safe and effective limb lengthening surgeries are for the femur and tibia in children 12 years old and younger.
- Trial name
- NCT06714110
- Testing
- Intramedullary Limb Lengthening Device, External Fixator Limb Lengthening Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- NuVasive
Postoperative Pain After Limb Lengthening, Limb Lengthening
Pain Beliefs and Functional Performance After Cosmetic Limb Lengthening Using the Lengthening Over Nail (LON) Technique
This pilot observational study aims to examine the relationship between pain beliefs, pain intensity, and functional performance in individuals who have undergone cosmetic lower limb lengthening surgery using the Lengthening Over…
- Trial name
- LON-PILOT (NCT07438821)
- Testing
- Postoperative Functional and Pain Assessment
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Flexible Flatfoot or Pes Planus
Calcaneal Lengthening Osteotomy With Locking Wedge Plate Versus Synthetic PEEK Cage Interposition for Symptomatic Flexible Pes Planovalgus Foot Deformity in Adolescents
The goal of this interventional study is to compare clinical outcome, radiological parameters, complication rates and time to recovery of calcaneal lengthening osteotomy with locking wedge plate versus PEEK cage interposition in…
- Trial name
- NCT07449650
- Testing
- calcaneal lengthening osteotomy, calcaneal lengthening osteotomy with locking wedge plate, calcaneal lengthening osteotomy with synthetic PEEK cage interposition
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Elsayed Othman
Clubfoot
Clubfoot Tenotomy Trial
Infants undergoing Ponseti treatment for idiopathic clubfoot often require percutaneous tendoachilles lengthening (TAL) after serial casting.
- Trial name
- ClubTT (NCT04766684)
- Testing
- Jet injection of 1% lidocaine, 4% liposomal lidocaine cream
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Bone Lengthening, Gait Disorders
Video Feedback-Supported Rehabilitation After Bilateral Femoral Lengthening
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of adding video feedback-supported gait training to a standard rehabilitation program in individuals undergoing cosmetic bilateral femoral lengthening surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07731022
- Testing
- Video Feedback-Supported Gait Training, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Bone Anomalies
Ultrasound Combined With SMI Imaging on Children With Limb Lengthening
In the present study, The use of ultrasound allows observation of new bone formation in the distraction gap, also visualize the formation of blood vessels in the distraction gap, including the velocity and resistance of blood…
- Trial name
- NCT07026188
- Testing
- Ultrasound with SMI
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Limb Length Discrepancy
Ultrasound Use to Measure Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an ultrasound can measure the length of an internal tibia and femur lengthening rod.
- Trial name
- NCT07212049
- Testing
- ultrasound measurement, X-ray imaging of tibia and/or femur
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Limb Length Discrepancy
A Study of Precice Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System (IMLL) Limb Lengthening Procedures
The Sponsor is conducting a survey to understand how parents or legal guardians feel about the benefits of using the Precice IMLL System to lengthen limbs in children who are 12 years old or younger.
- Trial name
- NCT06741514
- Testing
- Precice IMLL
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- NuVasive
Muscle Spasticity, Spinal Cord Injury
Comparing Upper Limb Surgery and Botulinum Toxin for Spasticity: A Paired Design Study
Spasticity is a common complication following central nervous system injuries. Left untreated, spasticity can lead to various complications, hindering activities of daily living and diminishing independence.
- Conditions
- Muscle Spasticity, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06733025
- Testing
- Tendon lengthening surgery, BoNT Injections
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Unequal Length of Limbs; Congenital, Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital
Botox Injection for Lower Extremity Lengthening and Deformity Correction Surgery
The purpose of this six site multi-center study is to determine if BTX-A can alleviate the post-operative pain and improve the functional and quality of life outcomes of children with limb length discrepancy or angular deformity…
- Trial name
- BOLLD (NCT00412035)
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin A injection, saline injection
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Pes Plano Valgus, Flatfeet
Calcaneal Neck Lengthening Osteotomy in Children With Artificial Bone Graft
In a group of children with severe and painful flatfeet lengthening procedures of calcaneus can be indicated. In this study the investigators use an artificial bone graft technique to avoid removing bone graft from the iliac…
- Trial name
- NCT01618812
- Testing
- Lateral lengthening osteotomy of calcaneus
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Pes Planovalgus
New Bone Grafting Technique in Paediatric Foot Surgery. Validation of Outcome Measures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether structural calcium ceramic bone graft substitute (ReproBone™) is non-inferior compared to autologous tricortical iliac crest bone graft in lateral calcaneal lengthening…
- Trial name
- NCT01770574
- Testing
- ReproBone, calcaneal lengthening
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Clubfoot
Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Tenotomy vs Tendo-Achilles Lengthening (TAL) in Neglected Clubfoot Children.
Achilles tendon tenotomy is the established worldwide gold standard for correcting idiopathic clubfoot. However, in neglected cases, surgical interventions such as percutaneous Achilles tendon tenotomy (PAT) and open…
- Trial name
- NCT07561697
- Testing
- Tenotomy of Achilles Tendon, Tendo-Achilles Lengthening
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Muhammad Aamir Latif
Limb Deformities Congenital, Limb Deformities Nos (Acquired)
Prospective Multicenter Registry for Use of the MAXFRAME™ Multiaxial Correction System
The aim of this international, prospective, multicenter case series (patient registry) is to gather the first evidence on the use of the MAXFRAME™ system in normal clinical settings during deformity correction of both, the upper…
- Conditions
- Limb Deformities Congenital, Limb Deformities Nos (Acquired), Deformity of Bone
- Trial name
- NCT04017065
- Testing
- DePuy Synthes MAXFRAMETM system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- AO Innovation Translation Center