Low Dye Taping Technique Versus Robert… | Clinical Trial

Key information

Conditions

Club Foot Clubfoot Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Foot Deformities Foot Deformities, Acquired Foot Deformities, Congenital Limb Deformities, Congenital Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital Musculoskeletal Abnormalities Musculoskeletal Diseases Talipes

Age range

1 month–6 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Children hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

About this study

This study was a Randomized clinical trial. It was carried out in the physiotherapy department of children hospital Lahore,those patients were taken who had congenital clubfoot.40 patients were taken with the predetermined inclusive and exclusive criteria through non probability convenience sampling technique.All participants informed about the study,Group A received Low Dye taping Technique 2 times in a week for 6 weeks,while the group B received the Robert Debre Methpod daily 30 minutes session for total 6 weeks.Foot posture, range of motion and gait will be assessed by Demiglio bensahel and pirani scoring system with the help of goniometer and compared the results.Data analyzed by SPSS 25.0 statistical software. After checking the normality of data nonparametric tests applied to check the difference between and within the groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

(1month to 6months ).
Children having idiopathic club foot
Unilateral or bilateral
Severity by Dimeglio Bensahel scale we include moderate ,severe and very severe feet

Exclusion criteria

Benign or non idiopathic.
An associated syndrome or neurological disease.
Positional club foot.
Those previously treated with another method in other hospitals.
Children with systemic diseases.
Juvenile Arthritis.

Treatment and study plan

Low Dye Taping

Other

This second group also contains 20 participents.French functional method is similar to the Ponseti method. In this technique, the patient undergoes 30-minute daily session for 2 weeks and then twice a week until achieving foot correction. It consists of stretching of triceps surae to improve tibio-talar joint function. daily manipulations of the newborn's foot, stimulation and strenghtening of the muscles around the foot (particularly the peroneal muscles) and temporary immobilization of the foot with elastic and nonelastic adhesive taping so that the reduction achieved by.The average time of this method ranges between 6 to 8 weeks, with all the deformities being corrected apart from equinus. This method reports a 93% success rate

Other names: Robert Debre Technique

Primary outcomes

The Pirani scale:

Time frame: 6th week

The Pirani scale scoring system describes 6 signs of contracture with a three point scale: 0= no abnormality, 0.5= moderate abnormality, 1= severe abnormality. Scores for three midfoot signs (MFS) and three hindfoot signs (HFS), both with a maximum score of three are combined for a total score (TFS) out of six. Increasing scores indicates increasing severity, with zero indicating an unaffected foot and six the most severe clubfoot.
The Dimeglio Bensahel Classification:

Time frame: 6th week

The Dimeglio classification scores eight items; reducibility of four range of motion criteria and presence of four structural criteria. Reducibility of equinus, varus, midfoot rotation and midfoot adductus is scored zero to four points. The scores assigned to different degrees of reducibility of the deformity were specified by the author when the classification system was initially developed.The presence of four structural criteria; cavus, MC, PC, and muscle abnormality is also scored. Structural criteria are scored as 0= absent or 1= present. 8 Scores for the four reducibility criteria and the four structural criteria combine for an overall score, with 20 indicating the most severe clubfoot and zero an unaffected foot.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects Of Low Dye Taping Technique Versus Robert Debre Method On Foot Posture And Range Of Motion In Children With Club Foot.

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Apr 3, 2023
Registry last updated: Dec 27, 2023

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