Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Evaluation of Aid to Diagnosis for Congenital Dysplasia of the Hip in General Practice

Lead Sponsor:

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

University College, London

University of Bedfordshire

Conditions:

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-11 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the most common inborn diseases. Early diagnosis of this condition is very important and it can be harmful both to miss DDH and label normal infants ...

Detailed Description

1. Objectives: * To determine whether the use of a check list for the 6-week hip check can (i) reduce the number of clinically insignificant referrals from primary to secondary care, and (ii) redu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • General practices (GP) registered in England and who carry out the 6-week infant hip check as part of their routine work.
  • Practice using either EMIS or SystemOne clinical computer systems
  • General practitioners recording all 6 week baby hip examination on their computer template
  • GPs willing to give informed consent to (a) being randomized, (b) willing to undergo observations, interviews and questionnaires and (c)collaborating secondary care facilities releasing data about all infants undergoing the 6-week hip check GP practices during the duration of the randomised controlled trial.
  • GPs conducting the 6 week check must agree to view the training video on the examination of babies' hips at 6 weeks at baseline
  • In the study practice, infants who are eligible for this study will be those presenting to any of the practices if aged \<11 weeks when the 6-week check is done in the GP practice.

Exclusion

  • Any GP practice that is to close down within 12 months of when the first patient would be recruited in this practice.
  • Parents/carers aged under 18

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 6 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

172 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04101903

Start Date

March 6 2020

End Date

June 1 2025

Last Update

March 17 2025

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Rise Group Practice

London, United Kingdom, N19 3YU