Status:

COMPLETED

Orthotics for Treatment of Symptomatic Flat Feet in Children

Lead Sponsor:

University of York

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Leeds

University of Salford

Conditions:

Pes Planus

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-14 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Update 13.12.2021 To mitigate the effects the COVID-19 pandemic, and due to difficulties in sites setting up the custom orthoses arm of the protocol an amendment was approved to change the design of t...

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to undertake a large, pragmatic, multi-armed, randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical and cost-effectiveness of prefabricated orthoses in addition to exercises and a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • OSTRICH main trial inclusion criteria:
  • Potential participants will be included in the trial if they fulfil all of the following criteria:
  • Are aged between six and 14 years, inclusive
  • Have one or both symptomatic pes planus\*
  • The child and/or parent/legal guardian is able to speak, write and understand English
  • The parent/legal guardian is able to give informed consent \*Symptomatic pes planus is described as the manifestation of foot and lower limb symptoms, secondary to altered foot alignment (reduced medial longitudinal arch, everted rearfoot and abducted forefoot). The diagnosis will be made pragmatically, by treating clinicians in line with current practice
  • OSTRICH main trial exclusion criteria:
  • Potential participants will be excluded from the study if they fulfil any of the following criteria:
  • Have a history of major trauma or fracture of the lower leg (below knee)
  • Have pes planus secondary to any systematic condition/syndrome\*\* /malignancy
  • Have a history of foot and/or ankle surgery
  • Require an ankle-foot orthoses or other lower limb device or have received treatment previously for their flat feet
  • This does not exclude children with hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) where the manifestation is non-syndromic and isolated (L-HSD), peripheral (P-HSD) or generalised hypermobility (G-HSD)(14).
  • OSTRICH signposting to multimedia trial information SWAT: inclusion criteria any potential participant identified as eligible to be sent trial information from a site taking part in the SWAT, will be eligible for the study.
  • OSTRICH birthday card SWAT Inclusion criteria: All participants recruited into the host trial will be eligible to take part in this SWAT. Exclusion criteria: Any participant who has withdrawn from the main OSTRICH study or is not due a follow up questionnaire will be excluded.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 21 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 31 2023

    Estimated Enrollment :

    134 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04104555

    Start Date

    April 21 2022

    End Date

    August 31 2023

    Last Update

    November 29 2023

    Active Locations (16)

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    East Cheshire NHS Trust

    Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom, SK10 3BL

    2

    Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

    Birmingham, United Kingdom, B7 4BN

    3

    Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

    Bolton, United Kingdom, BL4 OJR

    4

    Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board

    Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF14 4XW