Video footage may help doctors decide clubfoot treatment
NCT ID NCT06050564
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study involved 55 children with clubfoot who could walk. Researchers showed videos of the children's feet to experienced surgeons and asked for treatment recommendations. The goal was to see if a video-based scoring system (PBS-score) matches what surgeons would recommend. The study did not test any new drug or device, but aimed to improve how treatment decisions are made.
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 could help standardize clubfoot treatment decisions based on video assessments, making expert care more accessible remotely.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 55 participants. It does not test a new treatment, so direct patient benefits are not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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55 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
120 children with idiopathic clubfoot will be included from four different countries
- Ages
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4 to 14 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * diagnosis of idiopathic clubfoot, ability to walk 10 m repeatedly, and ability to communicate verbally (and in writing for caregivers) in Swedish, English, Portuguese, Urdu, or Pashto. Exclusion Criteria: * syndromic clubfoot
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Astrid Lindgren Children´s Hospital
Stockholm, Region Stockholm, 17176, Sweden
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