NCT06648408

Ballet Training in Children With Idiopathic Coxa Antetorta

Effects of Ballet Training on Kinematics and Subjective Parameters in Children With Idiopathic Coxa Antetorta: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 17 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Children's Hospital Basel · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study looks at how ballet training affects movement and personal feelings in children with a condition called idiopathic coxa antetorta.

Detailed description

Increased femoral anteversion (IFA) occurs when the top of the thigh bone tilts forward more than normal. Many healthy kids and teens aren't considered to have a problem with this as long as they show no symptoms, since it often corrects itself by the time they reach ages 12 to 14. However, experts believe this condition might lead to complications later in life. Research indicates that children with IFA may be more prone to issues like kneecap misalignment, knee pain, and even arthritis as they grow older. This is likely due to the way their knees bend differently when they walk. Kids with IFA often walk with their toes pointing inward, which increases their chances of tripping and falling. They may also experience pain that interferes with their daily activities. It is assumed that strengthening the hips and improving hip flexibility could help reduce the need for compensatory movements, ultimately lowering the risk of tripping, falling, and experiencing pain in everyday life. This study is a randomized controlled trial aimed at examining how ballet training influences knee movement-specifically knee flexion-during walking in children with idiopathic coxa antetorta. The goal is to determine whether ballet training enhances the children's overall mobility and how they feel about their ability to move. Additionally, the study seeks to find out how this training can be effectively incorporated into the daily routines of affected schoolchildren.

Conditions

• Femoral Anteversion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Balett Training	The ballet training will happen twice a week for six weeks, with each session lasting 60 minutes, for a total of 12 sessions. These sessions will be held in groups of 10 to 12 children and led by experienced ballet teachers. The classes will follow a beginner-level ballet routine, introducing the kids to ballet techniques in a fun and playful way, making sure they learn the movements step by step. Each lesson will follow the same structure, allowing the children to improve their skills week after week. In addition to the group sessions, the children will be given a 10-minute daily home exercise program. This will include simple ballet exercises they learned in their first class, which they should practice on the five days when they don't have ballet sessions. The children will track their practice in a child-friendly diary designed just for them.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-08-08
• Primary completion: 2025-04-01
• Completion: 2025-04-01
• First posted: 2024-10-18
• Last updated: 2024-12-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland