Rare hand deformity study seeks answers from medical records
NCT ID NCT07404514
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at medical records and parent questionnaires from about 28 children with a rare hand condition called longitudinal ulnar deficiency. The goal is to better understand how the condition changes over time and what factors lead to surgery. No new treatments or tests are being given; the study only reviews existing information.
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 study could lead to better guidelines for when surgery is helpful for children with this rare hand condition.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study that only looks at past data and parent reports. It will not test any new treatment, so it cannot directly improve care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years diagnosed with ulnar longitudinal deficiency, either unilateral or bilateral. Participants are followed at a tertiary referral center for upper limb malformations and have available medical records allowing retrospective data extraction. Parent-reported outcome measures are collected prospectively as part of the study without modifying standard clinical care.
- Ages
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3 to 18 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 with unilateral or bilateral ulnar hand deformity, whether operated on or not * Follow-up at CEREFAM and/or Trousseau Hospital * Complete medical records containing previous assessments Exclusion Criteria: * Non-French-speaking patient * No preoperative or postoperative assessment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpitaux Paris Est Val-de-Marne - Centre de Référence des Malformations des Membres
RECRUITINGSaint-Maurice, 94410, France
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