New study tracks 1,000 kids with leg deformities to find best treatments
NCT ID NCT06519175
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 1,000 children with lower limb deformities (like bowed legs or leg length differences) to better understand their conditions and treatments. Researchers will use questionnaires and physical exams to track outcomes over time. The goal is to create a standard way to evaluate these children and guide personalized treatment plans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide doctors with better tools to evaluate and treat lower limb deformities in children, leading to more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly test new therapies. Results may take years and might not change current practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with congenital or acquired deformity of one or both lower limb diagnosed before skeletal maturity.
- Ages
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Up to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years at the time of initial orthopedic evaluation * Diagnosis of congenital or acquired musculoskeletal deformity to one or both lower limbs * Presence of informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Refuse to participate in the study by the patient or parent/legal guardian * Patients with mild paramorphisms not associated with functional limitations
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMilan, Italy
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IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
RECRUITINGBologna, 40136, Italy
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Istituto Clinico Humanitas
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRozzano, Italy
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Istituto Giannina Gaslini
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGenova, Italy
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Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRoma, Italy
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Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRoma, Italy
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Policlinico San Matteo
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPavia, Italy
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