Efficacy of Surgery for Idiopathic Toe Walking
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Observational Study
Idiopathic Toe-walking
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 8 – 16
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford · Other
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About This Trial
BACKGROUND:
For children who walk on their tip toes, surgery is often done to lengthen their Achilles Tendon. However, there is little research to help children's surgeons choose which children with idiopathic toe walking should have surgery.
METHODS:
This research study will investigate how effective surgery to lengthen the Achilles Tendon is for children with idiopathic toe walking. It will e…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Children aged 8-16 at recruitment.
* Idiopathic toe walkers based on clinicians' assessment.
* Plantarflexion contracture with knee extended of 0 degrees or less of dorsiflexion.
* Listed for surgical lengthening of the plantarflexors.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Unable to give in…
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