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Neurotoxin

Treatment for Clubfoot

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Christine Alvarez, MD

Research Sponsored by University of British Columbia

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Idiopathic clubfoot or clubfoot that is not associated with any other neuromuscular disorders or syndrome

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 5 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether Botox is an effective treatment for idiopathic clubfoot, a condition where the foot is twisted out of shape.

Eligible Conditions

Clubfoot

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Surgery rate at any point

Secondary outcome measures

Range of motion of treated feet at any follow up

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of British ColumbiaLead Sponsor

1,411 Previous Clinical Trials

1,764,681 Total Patients Enrolled

5 Trials studying Clubfoot

1,206 Patients Enrolled for Clubfoot

Christine Alvarez, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of British Columbia

6 Previous Clinical Trials

4,602 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Clubfoot

370 Patients Enrolled for Clubfoot

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the uppermost cap of participants for this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov has the details; this clinical trial was initiated on March 1st 2003 and updated recently on May 16th 2022. 2000 candidates are desired from a single site for participation in this research endeavour."

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Is recruitment into this research still ongoing?

"Clinicaltrials.gov has announced that this clinical trial is actively enrolling participants, with the initial post dated March 1st 2003 and most recent update on May 16th 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Using Botox to Treat Patients With Idiopathic Clubfoot

Christine Alvarez 2003. "Using Botox to Treat Patients With Idiopathic Clubfoot". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00474032.