Efficacy of a Hip Brace for Hip Displacement in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is no consensus on interventions to slow the progress of hip displacement in patients with cerebral palsy.

Objective

To investigate the efficacy of a novel hip brace in preventing progressive hip displacement in patients with cerebral palsy.

Design, setting, and participants

This 2-group randomized clinical trial was conducted at 4 tertiary hospitals in South Korea from July 2019 to November 2021. Participants included children aged 1 to 10 years with nonambulatory cerebral palsy (Gross Motor Function Classification System level IV or V). Block randomization was used to assign an equal number of patients to the study and control groups via computerized random allocation sequences. Data were analyzed from November to December 2021.

Interventions

SUBMITTER: Kim BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9636519 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature