Clinical Trial: Cotton Sock in Pediatric Patients With Leg-foot Splint

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effectiveness of Cotton Sock in Pediatric Patients With Leg-foot Splint After Surgery for Correction of the Foot, in Reducing the Incidence of Cutaneous Lesions. Randomized Controlled Trial.

Brief Summary: The post-operative treatment of pediatric patients operated for the correction of flat foot, sees today the use of preformed leg-foot splint (Walker) as an alternative to the application of plaster casts. The change of the immobilization system has led to the appearance of problems of tolerability in particular in the skin. The problems persist also after placing a polyurethane foam dress at the heel in the immediate postoperative period. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a cotton sock applied inside the leg-foot splint in children operated vs the Elastic Compression Wraps in reducing the incidence of cutaneous lesions.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Current Primary Outcome: Heel Pressure Sores [ Time Frame: every day until discharge (expected average of 3 days). ]

• Numbers of Participants With Heel Pressure Sores of all grade Detected According to the Classification of the Scale of the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel -N.P.U.A.P.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Pain [ Time Frame: up to the first 3 days post intervention ]

Pain Score on the "Numeric Rating Scale"


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Dates:
Date Received: February 1, 2017
Date Started: July 1, 2016
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 1, 2017
Last Verified: January 2017