Brace or no brace? new study aims to improve clubfoot treatment for infants
NCT ID NCT07428902
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding a foot abduction brace to the French method (a stretching and taping technique) helps babies with clubfoot more than the French method alone. Researchers will enroll 18 infants under 12 months old who have not had prior treatment. They will measure foot position, deformity severity, and mobility to see if the brace makes a difference.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 18 people
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- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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1 day to 12 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients under 12 months of age with clubfeet. * All patients without previous clubfoot surgery were included. * Children who have not received any prior corrective treatment or bracing for CTEV. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with prior clubfoot surgery were excluded. * Non-idiopathic cases (patients with underlying conditions) typically did not respond well to the nonoperative interventions and were less likely to be included for purely nonoperative treatment.
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Locations
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Pakistan Society for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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