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Plaster Cast Versus DJO Walker in Paediatric Ankle Injuries

NCT04230538 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2020-07-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Present treatment of children with stable ankle and foot injuries very often involves a period in plaster cast(s). In the last decade in adult patients this has been superceded in many instances by the use of a removable foot brace/splint.

There are many benefits to this approach including progressive rehabilitation, reduced costs in materials and personnel, improved hygiene and adaptability of fit. The use of such a splint has not been investigated in children and this project aims to assess the value of introducing this as a treatment mode through the analysis of outcomes between traditional cast treatment and the newer removable brace/splint treatment. The outcomes will include patients' preferences, clinical results and relative costings.

Conditions

  • Ankle Sprain Strain

Interventions

DEVICE

DJO Walker

DEVICE

Traditional plaster cast

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mark Flowers · Investigator

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-12
Primary Completion
2019-03-30
Completion
2019-03-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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