Clinical trials: Casting
Femoral Shaft Fracture
Pediatric Femur Fracture Registry
Prospective data collection and evaluation of complete data sets will be performed in the course of routine clinical care of a cohort of consecutive patients (children up to 16 years old) presenting with an isolated femur shaft…
- Trial name
- PedFemFx (NCT03211546)
- Testing
- Conservative (non-surgical) treatment, Surgical treatment
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Austria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 322 people
- Sponsor
- AO Innovation Translation Center
Both Bone Forearm Fracture, AO Classification 22D/2.1-5.2
Casting Versus Flexible Intramedullary Nailing in Displaced Pediatric Forearm Shaft Fractures
The forearm is the most common fracture location in children, with an increasing incidence. Displaced forearm shaft fractures have traditionally been treated with closed reduction and cast immobilization.
- Conditions
- Both Bone Forearm Fracture, AO Classification 22D/2.1-5.2, 7-12 Year Old
- Trial name
- NCT04664517
- Testing
- Flexible intramedullary nail (FIN), Reduction auder general anesthesia and long arm cast
- Where
- 5 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Type I Supracondylar Fracture of the Humerus
Treatment of Type I Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus
Type I supracondylar fractures are elbow fractures that occur in children aged 3-10 years. Many different treatment options exist to treat this type of fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT00904137
- Testing
- Cast, Splint, Tape
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Burn Contracture of Skin
Serial Casting for Upper Extremity Burn Contractures
The use of a splint, serial casting and passive stretching have been described in the literature as conservative interventions to manage joint contractures after burn injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05425433
- Testing
- Tailored serial casting intercention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Bone Fracture, Radius Fracture
Study on Wood-plastic Composite for Circumferential Casting
The purpose of study is to verify that WOODCAST Circular system performs safely and effectively in its intended use.
- Conditions
- Bone Fracture, Radius Fracture, Ankle Fracture
- Trial name
- WOODCAST (NCT01493167)
- Testing
- limb casting/splinting
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Onbone Oy
Club Foot
Comparison of Radiological Outcome of Conventional vs Accelerated Ponseti Casting Technique for Treatment of Club Foot
Club foot (congenital talipes equinovarus) is a common birth deformity affecting 1-2 per 1,000 live births, with even higher rates in low-income countries.
- Trial name
- NCT07554092
- Testing
- Ponseti Casting, Accelerated Ponseti Casting
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Khyber Medical University Peshawar
Femoral Shaft Fracture
Titanium Elastic Nailing Versus Hip Spica Cast in Treatment of Femoral Fractures in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine which method is better for treatment of femoral fracture in children in outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01190696
- Testing
- titanium elastic nailing, Hip spica casting
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Clubfoot
Sucrose Analgesia in Infants Undergoing Casting for Club Foot
Babies with congenital clubfeet are treated by the Ponseti casting method. The procedure may cause discomfort to the patient. This study will examine the use of 5 CC Sucrose solution as a comforting agent for the babies.
- Trial name
- SCF (NCT01050088)
- Testing
- sucrose solution, Saline
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Scoliosis Idiopathic, Early-Onset Scoliosis Deformity of Spine
Casting vs Bracing for Idiopathic Early-Onset Scoliosis
Comparison of casting and bracing for the treatment of idiopathic early onset scoliosis
- Trial name
- CVBT (NCT04500041)
- Testing
- Casting, Bracing
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Congenital Talipes Equinovarus
Customized Orthosis for Children With Clubfoot
This study will examine the use of a novel customized Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO), created using 3D scanning, with children being treated for clubfoot.
- Trial name
- NCT03853811
- Testing
- Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Distal Radius Fractures
Cast Versus Splint in Children With Acceptably Angulated Wrist Fractures
The study will compare the effectiveness of a prefabricated wrist splint with thermoplast reinforcements versus a short arm cast in skeletally immature children.
- Trial name
- NCT00610220
- Testing
- Fiberglass short arm cast, Prefabricated wrist splint
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Scoliosis; Adolescence
Ultrasound-Assisted Brace Casting for AIS
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine associated with vertebral rotation. Brace treatment is the most commonly used non-surgical treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02996643
- Testing
- Ultrasound Assisted Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Closed Fracture of Shaft of Ulna, Closed Fracture of Shaft of Radius
Long-Arm vs Sugar-Tong
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a sugar-tong splint is as effective as a long-arm cast in maintaining reduction of pediatric forearm shaft fractures in a randomized, prospective manner.
- Trial name
- LAST (NCT03724773)
- Testing
- Long-Arm Cast, Sugar-Tong Splint
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Upper Limb Fracture
Biobased Polyester Versus Synthetic Fiberglass Casts for Treating Stable Upper Limb Fractures in Children
From Feb 2022 to Nov 2022, we undertook a single-center prospective randomized trial involving 100 children with cast-immobilized stable upper limb fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT06102603
- Testing
- the biobased polyester cast, the synthetic fiberglass cast
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Ankle Fractures, Foot Fracture
Waterproof Casting Versus Standard Casting for Short Leg Walking Casts
The purpose of the study is to determine whether the use of waterproof padding in short leg walking casts will lead to an increase in cast-related complications, as compared to the standard non-waterproof casting in children.
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Foot Fracture, Ankle Sprains, Foot Sprain
- Trial name
- NCT04961957
- Testing
- Waterproof padding, Non-waterproof padding
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Spasticity/Paresis, Cerebral Palsy
Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Spastic plantar and palmar flexion deformities are very common in children with cerebral palsy (CP). These deformities usually involve spasticity of the plantar or palmar muscle complexes, weakness of the antagonist dorsiflexor…
- Trial name
- NCT06128616
- Testing
- ESWT, Botulinum Toxin Type A, Serial Casting
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Cerebral Palsy
Efficacy of Intermittent Serial Casting on Spastic Wrist Flexion Deformity
Spastic wrist flexion deformity is a very common problem in children with CP. Although serial casting (SC) is one of the commonly used interventions in addition to botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections and physical therapy for…
- Trial name
- NCT03306212
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin A, Occupational Therapy, Intermittent serial casting
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Pediatric Femur Fracture
Pediatric Femur Fractures: Functional Bracing vs Spica Casting - Outcomes and Cost Analysis
Pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures that occur in children aged 6 months to 5 years old are traditionally treated with hip spica casting.
- Trial name
- NCT06569199
- Testing
- Functional Bracing, Hip Spica Cast
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Radial Fracture
Brace Versus Casting in Pediatric Radial Head Fractures
Commare the pain and function of Brace Versus Casting in Pediatric Radial Head Fractures after 1 month
- Trial name
- NCT03360318
- Testing
- elbow cast, Removable elbow brace
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Idiopathic Toe Walking
The Effect of Serial Casting and Physical Therapy in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking
Children who continue to walk on their tiptoes after developing a heel-toe gait normally are diagnosed with idiopathic toe walking (ITW).
- Trial name
- NCT06010485
- Testing
- Serial Casting, Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital