Plaster Cast Versus DJO Walker in Paediatric Ankle Injuries (NCT04230538) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Plaster Cast Versus DJO Walker in Paediatric Ankle Injuries
United Kingdom100 participantsStarted 2013-03-12
Plain-language summary
Present treatment of children with stable ankle and foot injuries very often involves a period in plaster cast(s). In the last decade in adult patients this has been superceded in many instances by the use of a removable foot brace/splint.
There are many benefits to this approach including progressive rehabilitation, reduced costs in materials and personnel, improved hygiene and adaptability of fit. The use of such a splint has not been investigated in children and this project aims to assess the value of introducing this as a treatment mode through the analysis of outcomes between traditional cast treatment and the newer removable brace/splint treatment. The outcomes will include patients' preferences, clinical results and relative costings.
Who can participate
Age range6 Years – 16 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. 6-16 years
✓. foot size has to be large enough for the smallest available DJO Walker
✓. presentation to the Sheffield Children's Hospital Emergency Department or Fracture Clinic (some patients present directly to the fracture clinic if they have been injured elsewhere (eg. on holiday or in competitions)
✓. acute injuries (less than 72 hours old)
✓. stable ankle injuries. This is all ankle sprains and all stable undisplaced ankle fractures. The key here is that the patient would be able to weightbear in cast/DJO Walker without detriment to the ankle injury, pain permitting
✓. signed consent
Exclusion criteria
✕. \<6 and \>16
✕. foot size too small for DJO Walker
✕. any unstable ankle injury
✕. any ankle injury that could not be treated weightbearing in cast/aircast boot (pain permitting)
What they're measuring
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To compare the plaster cast intervention versus the DJO Walker intervention