Duration of Brace Wear in Clubfoot Treatment - A Prospective Randomized Trial (FAB24)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified April 2013 by Washington University School of Medicine
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Washington University School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01551264
First received: March 7, 2012
Last updated: April 22, 2013
Last verified: April 2013
  Purpose

Prolonged bracing reduces the rate of clubfoot recurrence. In addition to bracing length, other factors, including compliance with bracing, gender, age, severity of clubfoot deformity and family history contribute to clubfoot recurrence.


Condition Intervention
Isolated Clubfoot
Device: Foot Abduction Brace (FAB)

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Duration of Brace Wear in Clubfoot Treatment - A Prospective Randomized Trail

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Further study details as provided by Washington University School of Medicine:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Establish the time dependent risk for relapse with need for further therapy in isolated clubfoot for 2 year versus 4 year bracing [ Time Frame: 1 year after bracing discontinued ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Determine whether covariates that include compliance with bracing, gender, age, severity, and family history are associated with relapse [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 124
Study Start Date: May 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2016
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
4-Year Bracing Arm
This group has been randomized to 4 years of bracing after correction of clubfoot using the Ponseti Method.
Device: Foot Abduction Brace (FAB)
After clubfoot correction, the participants will wear the FAB 23 hours/day for 3 months and then wean to naps and nighttime (8-12 hours/day) for either 2 or 4 years depending on which arm they are in.
2-Year Bracing Arm
This group has been randomized to 2 years of bracing after correction of clubfoot using the Ponseti Method.
Device: Foot Abduction Brace (FAB)
After clubfoot correction, the participants will wear the FAB 23 hours/day for 3 months and then wean to naps and nighttime (8-12 hours/day) for either 2 or 4 years depending on which arm they are in.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 1 Year
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject < 1 year of age when treatment initiated at local site
  • Confirmed diagnosis of Isolated Clubfoot
  • At least one foot demonstrates fixation of the foot in equinus, forefoot adduction, cavus and hindfoot varus
  • Deformity was present at birth

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous foot abduction bracing
  • Previous surgical correction (excluding Tenotomy)
  • Dysmorphic features, additional anomalies (i.e. congenital heart disease, hypospadias, a genetic syndrome), or developmental delay
  • Neurologic cause for clubfoot (i.e. myelomeningocele or sacral agenesis)
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01551264

Contacts
Contact: Matthew B Dobbs, MD 314-454-4814 dobbsm@wudosis.wustl.edu

Locations
United States, California
Shriners Hospital for Children Recruiting
Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
Contact: Joel A Lerman, MD     916-453-2039     jlerman@shrinenet.org    
Contact: Jason Kawada, MS     916-453-5054     jkawada@shrinenet.org    
Principal Investigator: Joel A Lerman, MD            
United States, Florida
Nemours Children's Hospital Recruiting
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32827
Contact: Steven L Frick, MD     704-355-3184     steven.frick@nemours.org    
Contact: Bert Kesser     407-650-7175     kenneth.kesser@nemours.org    
Principal Investigator: Steven L Frick, MD            
United States, Kentucky
Shriners Hospital for Children Recruiting
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40502
Contact: Vishwas R Talwalkar, MD     859-268-5625     vtalwalkar@shrinenet.org    
Contact: Chandra Lloyd     859-266-2101 ext 1214     chlloyd@shrinenet.org    
Principal Investigator: Vishwas R Talwalkar, MD            
United States, Missouri
Shriners Hospital for Children Recruiting
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63131
Contact: Matthew B Dobbs, MD     314-454-4814     dobbsm@wudosis.wustl.edu    
Contact: Kelly A Herberger, RN     314-872-8342 ext 1380     kherberger@shrinenet.org    
Principal Investigator: Matthew B Dobbs, MD            
Washington University School of Medicine Recruiting
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
Contact: Matthew B Dobbs, MD     314-454-4814     dobbsm@wudosis.wustl.edu    
Contact: Lindsay Brockmeier     314-454-4113     brockmeierl@wudosis.wustl.edu    
Principal Investigator: Matthew B Dobbs, MD            
United States, Oregon
Shriners Hospital for Children Recruiting
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
Contact: Ellen Raney, MD     503-221-3486     eraney@shrinenet.org    
Contact: Susan Thomas, MA     503-221-3481     SST@shcc.org    
Principal Investigator: Ellen Raney, MD            
United States, Pennsylvania
Shriners Hospital for Children Recruiting
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140
Contact: Harold JP van Bosse, MD     215-430-4032     hvanbosse@shrinenet.org    
Contact: Teaa Davis     215-430-4296     tedavis@shrinenet.org    
Principal Investigator: Harold JP van Bosse, MD            
United States, Washington
Seattle Children's Hospital Recruiting
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
Contact: Vincent S Mosca, MD     206-987-6079     vincent.mosca@seattlechildrens.org    
Contact: Rebecca Vest     206-987-0041     rebecca.vest@seattlechildrens.org    
Principal Investigator: Vincent S Mosca, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Washington University School of Medicine
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Matthew B Dobbs, MD Washington University School of Medicine
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Washington University School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01551264     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 201110158
Study First Received: March 7, 2012
Last Updated: April 22, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Clubfoot
Equinus Deformity
Foot Deformities, Congenital
Foot Deformities
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Foot Deformities, Acquired

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