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Could babies with mild hip dysplasia skip the brace?

NCT ID NCT05869851

Disease control Sponsor: University of British Columbia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether simply monitoring babies with mild hip dysplasia is as good as using a brace. The brace, called a Pavlik harness, keeps the hips in proper position but can be hard on families. The trial will follow 514 infants under 3 months old across seven countries to see if careful observation leads to the same hip development as bracing.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Pavlik Harness (abduction brace)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that many babies with mild hip dysplasia can avoid bracing and its daily challenges, while still achieving normal hip development.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage non-inferiority trial, so results may not apply to all cases. There is a risk that observation alone may not correct the hip condition as effectively as bracing.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 514 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2024

Expected to finish

Sep 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

Up to 12 weeks

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients presenting with radiological dysplasia of a clinically stable hip under three months (12 weeks) of age * Radiological dysplasia will be defined as a centred hip with an alpha angle between 43 and 60 degrees and a percent coverage of the femoral head (FHC) greater than 35%, as measured on ultrasound exam Exclusion Criteria: * Patients presenting with radiological dysplasia older than three months (12 weeks) of age * Patients presenting with clinical hip instability (Ortolani or Barlow positive) * Patients with known or suspected neuromuscular, collagen, chromosomal or lower-extremity congenital abnormalities or syndromic-associated hip abnormalities * Patients who received prior treatment (i.e. Pavlik harness) for DDH

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

developmental dysplasia of the hip developmental dysplasia of the hip 1 Hip Dislocation Hip Dislocation, Congenital

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Developmental dysplasia of the hip Hip dysplasia Hip dysplasia, congenital Hip dysplasia, developmental

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • BC Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H3N1, Canada

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