Growth-plate behavior during and after temporary hemi‑epiphysiodesis and epiphysiodesis using RSA

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

During surgery small tantalum beads are placed on either side of the growth plate, and follow-up RSA imaging is used to measure three‑dimensional growth with microscopic accuracy. The study follows children treated with temporary hemi‑epiphysiodesis, epiphysiodesis, or guided‑growth (tension band plating) for limb‑length discrepancy or idiopathic axial deviations. Researchers aim to detect asymmetric growth after the procedures and to define the optimal timing for implant removal. The design is observational and conducted at the orthopedic department of Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Children with idiopathic axial deviations in the lower extremities
* Children with limb length discrepancys where timing of epiphysiodesis is difficult because of a big discrepancy in skeletal age and chronological age

Exclusion Criteria:

* Children with axial deviations and pathological physis

Where it's running

• The Ortopedic dep at Oslo Unversity Hospital, Rikshospitalet
  Oslo, Norway Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Anne B Breen, MD
• Email: anneb3@ous-hf.no
• Phone: 92226905

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.