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The Effect of Serial Casting and Physical Therapy in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking

NCT06010485 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2023-08-24

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Summary

Children who continue to walk on their tiptoes after developing a heel-toe gait normally are diagnosed with idiopathic toe walking (ITW). The study's aim was to investigate the effects of serial casting and physical therapy on joint range of motion (ROM), toe walking severity, functional health and health-related quality of life, walking balance, and satisfaction from treatment in ITW, in comparison with the control group.

Conditions

  • Idiopathic Toe Walking

Interventions

OTHER

Serial Casting

A short leg cast is applied to the serial casting group by an orthopedic specialist once every three days for three weeks.

OTHER

Exercise

Stretching exercises, strengthening exercises, balance exercises, proprioception exercises, and heel walking exercises are applied to the physical therapy group for 3 weeks with a physiotherapist for 3 sessions a week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Esra Giray · Fatih Sultan Mehmet training and Research Hospital, Istanbul-Turkey

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-01
Primary Completion
2024-03-01
Completion
2024-04-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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