Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Ultrasound Use to Measure Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods
Lead Sponsor:
Nemours Children's Clinic
Conditions:
Limb Length Discrepancy
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-21 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an ultrasound can measure the length of an internal tibia and femur lengthening rod. The main questions it aims to answer are: Can an ultrasound be used...
Detailed Description
Limb lengthening with expanding intramedullary rods has become the standard of care for limb lengthening procedures. The procedure entails performing an osteotomy of the short bone and placing a mecha...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients undergoing tibia or femur lengthening with an intramedullary mechanical rod.
Exclusion
- Patients who underwent lengthening procedure with any other device such as external fixator.
- Patients under 8 years old and over 21 years of age
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 5 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 5 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07212049
Start Date
September 5 2025
End Date
September 5 2026
Last Update
November 3 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Nemours Children's Hospital Florida
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32827