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A trial comparing traditional surgical approach with Ilizarov soft tissue distraction in the treatment of clubfoot that has never had prior treatment and will not respond to casting

Completed
Conditions
eglected clubfoot
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Neglected clubfoot
Registration Number
ISRCTN16288947
Lead Sponsor
CURE International UK
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 2-16
2. Neglected clubfoot
3. Idiopathic
4. Not responding to casting

Exclusion Criteria

1. Neuromuscular clubfoot
2. Syndromic clubfeet

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Current primary outcome measure as of 10/04/2018:<br>Laaveg-Ponseti score (a questionnaire that includes patient assessments of satisfaction, function and pain assessments and physician assessments of foot position motion and gait) at 1 year after treatment<br><br>Original primary outcome measure:<br>Foot function is measured using the Oxford foot and Ankle score at baseline and 1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Current secondary outcome measures as of 10/04/2018:<br>1. Footprint area and peak pressures are measured using a pedobarograph at baseline and 1 year<br>2. Function is assessed using the Roye score and Bangla score at baseline and 1 year<br>3. Foot function is measured using the Oxford Foot and Ankle Questionnaire (OxFAQ) score at baseline and 1 year<br><br>Original secondary outcome measures:<br>1. Footprint area and peak pressures are measured using a pedobarograph at baseline and 1 year<br>2. Function is assessed using the Roye score and Bangla score at baseline and 1 year
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