Status:
COMPLETED
Outcome After Needle vs Blade Achilles Tenotomy in Clubfoot
Lead Sponsor:
Indus Hospital and Health Network
Conditions:
Club Foot
Achilles Tendon Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 36 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Achilles tendon tenotomy is an integral part of the Ponseti method, aimed at correcting residual equinus after correction of the adductus deformity. Tenotomy rates ranging from 63-95% after full cycle...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Idiopathic clubfoot.
- Age less than or equal to 36 months at the time of tenotomy.
- Enrolled at the Pehla Qadam clinic at The Indus Hospital in Karachi.
- Fully corrected Adductus deformity with residual equinus after a full casting cycle.
- Completing routine follow up for 3 months post tenotomy.
Exclusion
- Refusal of parents to enroll child into this study.
- Syndromic clubfoot.
- Previous treatment for clubfoot (surgical or non-surgical) received.
- Underlying medical conditions unrelated to clubfoot that may serve as a contra-indication, this decision will be left on the discretion of the treating orthopedic surgeon
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 27 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 16 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
244 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04897100
Start Date
March 27 2020
End Date
December 16 2023
Last Update
March 12 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Indus Hospital
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan