Clinical trials: Casting
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
Diabetes Mellitus, Foot Ulcer
Achilles Tendon Lengthening in Patients With Diabetes to Prevent Foot Ulcers
People with diabetes often develop severe skin problems (ulcers) on their feet. Sometimes these are treated with surgery and other times by temporarily immobilizing the foot in a cast.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Foot Ulcer, Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT00006426
- Testing
- Achilles tendon-lengthening surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Lower Limb Amputation
Comparative Effectiveness of Socket Casting Methods: Improving Form and Fit
The overall objective is to compare hand casting to standing hydrostatic pressure casting using a water cylinder in persons with lower limb amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT04141748
- Testing
- Symphonie Aqua SystemTM, Hand Casting
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Instant Total Contact Cast to Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Aim 1. To compare the effectiveness of total contact casts (TCC), removable cast walkers (RCW) and instant total contact casts (ITCC) to heal diabetic foot ulcers in a 20 week randomized clinical trial of 225 patients in…
- Trial name
- ITCC (NCT01221207)
- Testing
- Total Contact Cast, Instant Total Contact Cast (ITCC), Removable Cast Walker (RCW)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Radius Distal Fracture
Surgery vs. Casting for Displaced Articular Radius Fractures in Elderly
Objective: to compare the functional outcome after open reduction and internal fixation with non-operative cast treatment for elderly patients with displaced intra-articular distal radius fractures.
- Trial name
- DART (NCT03009890)
- Testing
- Surgery (Open Reduction Internal Fixation), Cast treatment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- JointResearch
Bone Fractures
Splinting Versus Casting for Type I Supracondylar Fractures
Elbow fractures are very common in young children. Type I supracondylar fractures are stable fractures to the elbow that are treated conservatively across the world and typically heal very well without complications.
- Trial name
- NCT01912365
- Testing
- Above Elbow Cast, Long Arm Splint
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Toddler's Fracture
Toddlers Fractures - Cast Versus Removable Boot
A toddler's fracture is a fracture that occurs in the lower leg, oven the shin, of children 9 months to four years of age. It usually happens when a young child twists the leg while running or jumping.
- Trial name
- NCT03971448
- Testing
- LPWB, AKWC
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Cartilage Injury, Orthopedic Disorder
CAsting and REhabilitation Versus Supervised Neglect for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in the Pediatric Population
Rationale: OCLs (osteochondral lesions) of the talus can be congenital or can occur after trauma or in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The main complaint of an OCL is pain during weightbearing activities.
- Conditions
- Cartilage Injury, Orthopedic Disorder, Skeletal Injury, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT06220539)
- Testing
- Casting and supervised rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tristan Buck
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
Colles' Fracture
A Trial Comparing Circumferential Casting Versus Splinting in Displaced Colles' Fractures
Displaced fractures of the distal radius requiring closed reduction (otherwise known as Colles fractures) are common in the emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT00704743
- Testing
- Cylindrical cast, Modified sugar tong cast, Volar dorsal splint
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cerebral Palsy
Can Gait Analysis and Ultrasound Detect a Change in Calf Musculature in Children With Cerebral Palsy?
ORLAU is a clinical department of the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. We treat patients with a wide range of movement disorders affecting their walking or arm function.
- Trial name
- NCT04290689
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin-A injection, Serial casting stretching
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
Partial Edentulism Class 3, Removable Partial Denture
Clinical Fit of Conventionally Cast and 0° SLM Removable Partial Denture Frameworks
This exploratory pilot clinical study evaluates the fit accuracy of cobalt-chromium removable partial denture (RPD) frameworks fabricated using conventional lost-wax casting and selective laser melting (SLM) at a 0° build…
- Trial name
- NCT07863427
- Testing
- Conventionally Cast Cobalt-Chromium RPD Framework, 0° Selective Laser-Melted Cobalt-Chromium RPD Framework
- Where
- Yemen
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- IBB University
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
Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Physiotherapy After Botulinum Toxin Injection and Serial Casting
The effects of different physiotherapy programs on children with cerebral palsy who have been received botulinum toxin injection and serial casting application will be determined.
- Trial name
- NCT05312125
- Testing
- backward downhill walking, routine physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Cerebral Palsy
WBV and Serial Casting for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy have increased muscle tone which often results in decreased active and passive movement at the ankle.
- Trial name
- NCT06693388
- Testing
- Exercise, Whole-Body Vibration, Serial Casting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Ben Reader
Pediatric Overriding Distal Metaphyseal Radius Fractures
Casting Versus Percutaneus Pinning Treatment of Pediatric Overriding Distal Forearm Fractures
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing casting in finger-trap traction without reduction versus closed reduction and percutaneous pin fixation of dorsally displaced, overriding distal metaphyseal radius fractures in…
- Trial name
- NCT04323410
- Testing
- Cast immobilization, Percutaneus pinning
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Töölö Hospital
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
Distal Radius Fracture
Short-Arm Casting Effective in Type A2 Fractures in the Distal Radius
Distal radius fracture (DRF) is among the most common fractures of the long bones, which comprise one sixth of all fractures. Due to its high prevalence, effect on patients' everyday life, and cost on national health resources…
- Trial name
- NCT02286661
- Testing
- Casting (long arm), Casting (short arm)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Displaced Forearm Fractures
Randomized Trial of Casting Techniques for Displaced Forearm Fractures
It is recognized that fractures of the distal radius and forearm occur in approximately one in 100 children and adolescents every year.
- Trial name
- NCT00823823
- Testing
- Bivalved cast, Circumferential cast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
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