Comparison of the effect of medial longitudinal arch support with and without night Knee-Ankle-Foot orthosis (KAFO) on changes and correction of genu valgum in children less than ten years old

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• Conditions: Genu valgum.; Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, knee; M21.06

• Registration Number: IRCT20170910036107N7
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 1 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Children 10 years and younger
Angular deformity of the valgus around the knee in the coronal plate for no other reason than deformity such as trauma, or any neuromuscular disease

Exclusion Criteria

inflexible flat foot
Physiological geno valgum
History of lower limb bone surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proximal medial tibia angle. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 months after treatment. Method of measurement: X-ray.;Lateral femoral distal angle. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 months after treatment. Method of measurement: X-ray.;Intercondylar distance. Timepoint: ????? ?????????????. Method of measurement: X-ray.;Lower limb length. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 months after treatment. Method of measurement: X-ray.