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Baby hip brace: miracle fix or unnecessary worry?

NCT ID NCT02885831

Disease control Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at whether using a soft hip brace (abduction splint) for two months in one-month-old babies with mild hip dysplasia (stable hips but abnormal ultrasound) improves hip development. 90 infants were enrolled. The goal was to see if the brace makes hip ultrasound measurements normal. The results could help decide if early splinting is beneficial or just overtreatment.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Neut Supple Hip Abduction Cushion (a soft device that holds the baby's legs apart)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that early splinting helps correct mild hip dysplasia without more invasive treatments.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 90 infants, so results may not apply to all babies. The device may not improve outcomes and could cause discomfort or overtreatment.

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Study facts

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

Participants

90 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2016

Finished

Jan 2023

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.

Who is studied

Infants who underwent ultrasonographic screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip and are adressed to a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Brest University Hospital.

Ages

1 month to 2 months

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: * Term infants * Infants between 1 and 2 months of age at inclusion * Clinically stable hip * Pathological ultrasonography : pubo-femoral distance \>6mm and bony rim percentage \<50% * Non objection of the family Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically unstable hip * Normal ultrasonography * Neuro-orthopedic disease * Postural deformity of the pelvis * Participation refusal

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

developmental dysplasia of the hip Hip Dislocation, Congenital

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Congenital hip dysplasia

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHRU de Brest

    Brest, 29609, France

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