Clinical trials: Lengthening; Leg
Fracture, Lengthening; Leg
Pediatric Orthopaedic Implant Safety & Efficacy
Implant devices are important tools - their use is essential across a number of orthopaedic indications, including hip conditions, trauma and limb deformity.
- Conditions
- Fracture, Lengthening; Leg, Orthopedic Disorder, Deformity of Limb
- Trial name
- Global POISE (NCT05361980)
- Testing
- Pediatric orthopaedic implant
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Limb Length Discrepancy
Ultrasound Use to Measure Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an ultrasound can measure the length of an internal tibia and femur lengthening rod.
- Trial name
- NCT07212049
- Testing
- ultrasound measurement, X-ray imaging of tibia and/or femur
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Leg Length Inequality, Leg; Lengthening
Femoral Lengthening Might Impair Physical Function and Lead to Structural Changes in Adjacent Joints
This study evaluates function, quality of life and development of hip- and knee osteoarthritis minimum 15 years after unilateral femoral lengthening on people with idiopathic or post-traumatic anisomelia.
- Conditions
- Leg Length Inequality, Leg; Lengthening, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Trial name
- NCT03966573
- Testing
- Radiographic imaging, Evaluating function, Forms
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Osteotomy, Lengthening; Leg
Gait Analysis During Level and Uphill Walking After Lengthening Osteotomy of the Lateral Column
A common surgical treatment for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (and the resulting flat foot) is the correction through a calcaneal lengthening osteotomy of the lateral column (LLC).
- Trial name
- CALCOT (NCT03487497)
- Testing
- Lateral column lengthening osteotomy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Cerebral Palsy, Crouch Gait
Alterations of Functional Activities and Leg Stiffness After Hamstring Lengthening in Cerebral Palsy Children
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent physical disabilities originating in childhood. Crouch gait is a common gait abnormality in patients with cerebral palsy, which is common treated with hamstring lengthening.
- Trial name
- NCT00154830
- Testing
- cerebral palsy, crouch gait
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Leg Length Discrepancy, Leg Length Difference
Can we Promote Bone Lengthening With Vibration Therapy?
This research will assess whether vibration therapy can increase bone-growth in length of the shorter leg in children aged 6-12 years with pre-existing leg length difference (LLD) which is being treated with a heel-raise or…
- Trial name
- NCT03666975
- Testing
- LIV 30 Hz
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London