The effect of two different ankle-foot-orthoses on walking and quality of life in children with Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy (HMSN) - also known as Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT) Disease.

ISRCTN ISRCTN94187624
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN94187624
Secondary identifying numbers N0170141303
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
11/04/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr G Chow
Scientific

Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised cross-over study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study hypothesisDo silicone ankle foot orthosis (AFOs) offer similar benefits to children with Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy (HMSN) in terms of walking and Quality of Life measures as do traditional AFOs?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionNervous System Diseases: Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT) Disease
InterventionRandomised cross-over study. Gait analysis performed in Human Performance Laboratory
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureThe benefits of silicone over traditional AFOs
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date15/05/2004
Overall study end date15/11/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit4 Years
Upper age limit16 Years
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants6
Participant inclusion criteria1. Six children with Charcot-Marie Tooth disease
2. Children aged 4-16 with proven HMSN and therefore foot drop
Participant exclusion criteriaChildren with no foot drop.
Recruitment start date15/05/2004
Recruitment end date15/11/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
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