Should Graf IIc Hips be Treated for 12 Weeks

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, DENVER · Sep 5, 2017

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how long children with a specific type of hip condition called Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) should wear a special device known as the Pavlik Harness. The researchers want to find out if wearing the harness for a full 12 weeks is better than wearing it for just 6 weeks or until the hip looks normal. The trial will involve children diagnosed with stable Graf type IIc hips, which means their hip joints are not unstable but show some malformation.

To participate in the study, children need to be diagnosed with DDH and have a specific type of hip measurement (called the alpha angle between 43-49 degrees) along with a normal hip examination and an abnormal ultrasound. However, children with other health conditions affecting their nervous system or those who have unstable hips will not be eligible. Participants in the trial can expect to be closely monitored over a two-year period, with follow-up X-rays to see which treatment approach works best for their hip development. This trial is currently recruiting participants of all ages, from newborns to older children.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• 1. Patients with:
• • DDH
• • Graf IIc hips (alpha angle = 43-49 degrees)
• • normal hip exam (stable hips)
• • abnormal ultrasound
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients with additional conditions: Neurologic or teratologic.
• • 2. Follow up that occurs at any other institution.
• • 3. Unstable hips