NCT03040882

Cotton Sock in Pediatric Patients With Leg-foot Splint

Effectiveness of Cotton Sock in Pediatric Patients With Leg-foot Splint After Surgery for Correction of the Foot, in Reducing the Incidence of Cutaneous Lesions. Randomized Controlled Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The post-operative treatment of pediatric patients operated for the correction of flat foot, sees today the use of preformed leg-foot splint (Walker) as an alternative to the application of plaster casts. The change of the immobilization system has led to the appearance of problems of tolerability in particular in the skin. The problems persist also after placing a polyurethane foam dress at the heel in the immediate postoperative period. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a cotton sock applied inside the leg-foot splint in children operated vs the Elastic Compression Wraps in reducing the incidence of cutaneous lesions.

Conditions

• Flat Foot

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	cotton sock	Application of a cotton sock in the immediate postoperative period before applied the Walker
OTHER	Elastic Compression Wraps	Application of an Elastic Compression Wraps in the lower limb in the immediate postoperative period before applied the Walker (standard care)

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-07-01
• Primary completion: 2017-01-30
• Completion: 2017-01-30
• First posted: 2017-02-02
• Last updated: 2018-08-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy