Prospective Evaluation of Treatment for Clubfoot

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children2,500 enrolled

Overview

Specific aim: To evaluate the outcome of infants who undergo one of two nonsurgical treatment interventions

PURPOSE: The purpose of this project is to help orthopaedic surgeons better understand and treat patients with a diagnosis of clubfoot. This proposed research will establish a protocol for the collection of relevant clinical and functional outcome measures on our patients with a diagnosis of clubfoot.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

2,500

Conditions

Clubfoot Deformity

Interventions

SurgicalPROCEDURE

Surgery only

Non-SurgicalPROCEDURE

non-surgical methods such as, casting, bracing, physical therapy, and other.

Non-surgical + surgicalPROCEDURE

Combination of non-surgical methods subsequently followed by surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a diagnosis of clubfoot deformity * Spanish speaking patients will be eligible to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * All patients without a diagnosis of clubfoot

Locations (1)

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Dallas, Texas, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Degree of correction at initial brace wear

Dimeglio scoring system will be used (score range from 0-20)

Time frame: 2 months

Central Contacts

Rusty Hartman, MS

CONTACT

214-559-8371 rusty.hartman@tsrh.org

Jessica L Phillips, MPH

CONTACT

12145598562 jessica.laureano-phillips@tsrh.org

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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