Which surgery fixes clubfoot best? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07466043
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial compares two surgical procedures for children aged 5 to 10 with relapsed clubfoot and a specific foot deformity called metatarsal adductus. One surgery involves cutting and realigning the midfoot bones, followed by 6 weeks in a cast. The other uses a small plate to guide growth, with only 2 weeks of splinting. The study will measure which technique leads to better foot shape correction using X-ray scores.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Midfoot osteotomy or 8-Plate epiphysiodesis (surgical procedures)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial succeeds, it could show which surgery is better at correcting foot shape in children with relapsed clubfoot, helping guide future treatment choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 children. The results may not apply to all cases, and both surgeries carry risks like infection or incomplete correction.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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.
- Ages
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4 to 10 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: * Patients are eligible for participation in the study if * Age between 5 to 10 years old * Relapsed idiopathic clubfoot (CTEV) * Presence of residual metatarsal adductus Exclusion Criteria: * Patients are excluded for participation in the study if * Teratologic clubfoot (e.g., myelomeningocele). * Children under 4 years of mild severity that could be corrected with conservative treatment, or above 10 years old. * flexible (correctable) deformity of the foot. * Cases recurrent after midtarsal osteotomy * Neuromuscular CTEV, or arthrogryposis
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