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Assessing a Limited Ultrasound Protocol in DDH

NCT03608475 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2023-11-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) is a common diagnosis in children that if untreated may lead to degeneration and arthritis of the hip joint at a young age. Ultrasound imaging is used to monitor progress of the developing hip joint during treatment. Initial data from our practice suggests that interim ultrasounds do not alter the course or outcome of treatment. Additionally, these ultrasounds add significant time to clinic visits and carry a substantial cost to the health care system. The goal of this study is to determine if limiting the number of ultrasounds during treatment results in the same outcomes while also evaluating the amount of time and money saved by omitting the ultrasounds.

Conditions

  • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Interventions

OTHER

Limited Ultrasound Imaging

Ultrasound imaging will not be performed at the 2, 5 and 8 week clinic visits

OTHER

Standard Ultrasound Imaging

Ultrasound imaging will be performed at all clinic visits

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Simon P Kelley, PhD, FRCS · The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
6 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-07-27
Primary Completion
2022-05-10
Completion
2022-05-10

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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