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

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• Conditions: Clubfoot
• Interventions: Procedure: Taping and posteromedial release; Procedure: Ponseti

• Registration Number: NCT03580746
• Lead Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Brief 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. 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.

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-09
• Study First Submitted: 2014-09-23
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-06-26
• Study First Posted: 2018-07-09
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Taping and posteromedial release	Taping and posteromedial release	Children with clubfoots are treated by taping and posteromedial release
Treatment by Ponseti	Ponseti	Children with clubfoots are treated by Ponseti

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical results	1 year	Different clinical results between the two groups using AOFAS (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) score.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gait analysis	1 year	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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospitals of Leuven; 🇧🇪 Pellenberg, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium