Simultaneous Lengthening of Bilateral Femora and Tibiae in Achondroplastic Patients

Bilen, Fikri Erkal, M.D.

Status: Completed

Conditions: SHOX Gene With Short Stature

Treatments: Procedure: Lengthening over nail

Study type: Interventional

Identifiers

NCT01328418

Akondroplazi - Bilen

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether lengthening of both the tibiae and femora in achondroplastic patients is safe and provides reproducible outcome.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 11 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Achondroplasia, first lengthening period

Exclusion criteria

• Previous lengthening

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

---

22 participants in 1 patient group

Achondroplasia lengthening

Other group

Treatment:

Procedure: Lengthening over nail