Status:
COMPLETED
Elastographic Assessment of Gastrocnemius Muscle Structure in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking
Lead Sponsor:
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Idiopathic Toe-walking
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-12 years
Brief Summary
Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a gait pattern characterized by the absence of heel strike during the stance phase and incomplete foot contact with the ground. After excluding neurological, neuromuscu...
Detailed Description
In some children, the inability to perform heel strike may lead to toe walking. Toe walking can occur due to a variety of conditions, including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophies, limb...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 4 to 12 years with a bilateral idiopathic toe walking pattern Absence of neurological, orthopedic, or psychiatric conditions that could explain the toe walking gait pattern (e.g., cerebral palsy, myopathies, autism spectrum disorders, developmental disorders, neuropathies) Healthy volunteers matched for age and sex (for control group) Child and parent/guardian who were willing to participate in the study and provided written informed consent.
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Exclusion
- Presence of neurological, orthopedic, or psychiatric conditions that could explain the toe walking gait pattern (e.g., cerebral palsy, myopathies, autism spectrum disorders, developmental disorders, neuropathies)
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 15 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07163520
Start Date
October 1 2024
End Date
May 15 2025
Last Update
September 9 2025
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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)