Varus-Derotation Osteotomy Surgery study: Iron Supplement
Official title Pediatric Outcomes and Recovery With Peri-Operative Iron Supplement Evaluation
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07095244
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The study wants to see whether a pre‑surgery nutrition program, including iron supplements, improves outcomes for kids undergoing varus‑derotation osteotomy.
- Who it's for
- Children who need varus‑derotation osteotomy and have low iron or anemia, especially those with cerebral palsy.
- What's involved
- Participants will follow a nutrition plan before surgery, which may involve taking iron supplements. They will have the usual pre‑ and post‑surgery visits and tests.
- Time commitment
- The program lasts from the start of the nutrition plan up to the day of surgery, with several clinic visits before and after the operation.
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Who can take part
Ages 0 to 18
You may be able to join if
- All patients scheduled for VDRO and/or pelvic osteotomy surgery (prospective cohort)
- All patients who had VDRO and/or pelvic osteotomy surgery between February 2022 and December 2024 (historical cohort)
- Ages 0-18 years old Note that the investigators will include patients who do or do not have a diagnosis of a neuromotor condition.
You likely can't join if
- Patients who have undergone a major surgical intervention in the last 3 months
- Patients who have received a nutritional intervention that includes iron testing and treatment within the last 3 months
- Patients in whom oral/enteral iron supplementation is contraindicated
- Patients who have a bleeding disorder
- Patients taking erythropoietin
- Patients who cannot read and understand English\
See the full eligibility criteria
- All patients scheduled for VDRO and/or pelvic osteotomy surgery (prospective cohort)
- All patients who had VDRO and/or pelvic osteotomy surgery between February 2022 and December 2024 (historical cohort)
- Ages 0-18 years old Note that the investigators will include patients who do or do not have a diagnosis of a neuromotor condition.
- Patients who have undergone a major surgical intervention in the last 3 months
- Patients who have received a nutritional intervention that includes iron testing and treatment within the last 3 months
- Patients in whom oral/enteral iron supplementation is contraindicated
- Patients who have a bleeding disorder
- Patients taking erythropoietin
- Patients who cannot read and understand English\
- Patients and their families who cannot read and understand English will be excluded from the study because the surveys and interviews are conducted in English.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
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How long does this study last?
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Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 0 years to 18 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
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