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The Effect of Lower Limb Deformities (LLD) on Children's Gait and on Energy Expenditure

NCT01255241 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2011-07-29

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Summary

Lower Limb Deformities (LLDF) is a rather common infirmity among children. LLDF may result from various conditions such as trauma, tumors, infection, and dysplasia, congenital and metabolic abnormalities. It is assumed that correction of deformities by surgical procedure will improve ambulation and reduce energy expenditure.

This prospective study will document the process of establishing the initial localization and magnitude of deformity through physical and radiological examination, kinetic and kinematical parameters, and measuring energy expenditure. The study will also document the type of surgical intervention undertaken to correct the deformity. Following a recovery from surgery, children's ambulation will be assessed again, by physical and radiological examination, by kinetic and kinematical parameters, and by measuring energy expenditure. A third series of exams will be performed four months later.

It is expected that the surgical intervention will improve ambulation and reduce energy expenditure. This study aims at establishing a model enabling to assess ambulation and energy expenditure before and after surgical intervention. The results of the study may have practical implications on the decision and type of surgical procedures.

Conditions

  • Lower Limbs Deformities
  • Gait
  • Energy Expenditure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rambam Health Care Campus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Zaidman, MPhD · Rambam Health Care Campus

  • Michael Zaidman, MD, PhD · Rambam Medical Centre

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-28
Completion
2014-08-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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