Madhuri 2018.

Study name	Comparison of 2 different types of splints in children with corrected CTEV, Dobbs versus Denis Browne splint
Methods	RCT. Parallel‐group design
Participants	Target sample size: 48 Children will be entering the protocol at < 1 year of age Inclusion criteria: idiopathic unilateral or bilateral CTEV, after achieving the full correction of the deformity using Ponseti method i.e. a Diméglio score of < 5, ability and willingness to be followed up as per the protocol Exclusion criteria: neuromuscular condition, arthrogryposis and hyperlaxity, hip or knee dislocation, any contraindication to splinting, children from remote areas and outside India who may not be able to come for follow‐up, surgery other than open tenotomy
Interventions	Group 1 (intervention group): use of the Dobbs splint. Splint to be used for 23 hours a day for 3 months followed by 12 hours for 4 years Group 2 (control group): use of the Denis Browne splint. Splint to be used for 23 hours a day for 3 months followed by 12 hours for 4 years
Outcomes	Diméglio score Compliance questionnaire
Starting date	1 November 2013
Contact information	Dr. Vrisha Madhuri Paediatric Orthopaedics Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India Email: madhuriwalter@cmcvellore.ac.in Affiliation: Christian Medical College Vellore
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