Fast vs. Standard Casting for Baby Club Foot Treatment
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of treating club foot (a condition where a baby's foot is twisted inward at birth) using casts: a faster method and the traditional method. It will measure which approach works better using X-rays to see how well the foot straightens.
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Who can take part
- Your baby is less than 6 months old
- Your baby has idiopathic club foot (club foot without an underlying genetic syndrome)
- Your baby has not had any previous treatment for club foot (no casts or surgery)
- Your baby does not have other serious birth defects or medical conditions that would affect treatment
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