NCT01067651

Comparison of Casting Materials for the Treatment of Clubfoot Using the Ponseti Method

Comparison of Two Different Cast Materials for the Treatment of Congenital Idiopathic Clubfoot Using the Ponseti Method: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Alberta Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Week – 12 Weeks
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of cast material on correction of congenital idiopathic clubfeet using the Ponseti method.

Detailed description

Congenital idiopathic clubfoot is the most common congenital deformity in children. It can be a major cause of disability for children, as well as an emotional stress for parents. The Ponseti method of clubfoot correction, consisting of serial manipulations and casting, is now the gold standard of treatment. It has traditionally been described using plaster of Paris (POP) above-knee casts; however, recently semi-rigid fiberglass softcast (SRF, 3M Scotchcast) has grown in popularity. There are currently no randomized controlled trials to prove its efficacy with respect to POP.

Conditions

• Clubfoot
• Ponseti Method
• Talipes Equinovarus
• Casting

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Plaster of Paris (POP) casting using the Ponseti Method
DEVICE	Semi-Rigid Fiberglass softcast using the Ponseti Method

Timeline

• First posted: 2010-02-11
• Last updated: 2010-02-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada