NCT01375218.

Study name	Public title: Efficacy and satisfaction comparing two braces in the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in infants Official title: Efficacy and satisfaction comparing two braces in the treatment of DDH in infants: a randomized clinical trial
Methods	Phase 4 parallel RCT, open‐label
Participants	30 babies Inclusion criteria 0 to 2 months of age Non‐terratological developmental dysplasia of the hip, diagnosed by physical exam and standard of care ultrasound Exclusion criteria Ages greater than 2 months Neurological condition Terratological congenital dysplasia of the hip diagnosed by physical exam and standard of care ultrasound Chromosomal abnormality
Interventions	Pavlik brace (n = not reported) Plastizote brace (n = not reported)
Outcomes	Primary outcome Resolution of instability at 3 to 4‐week interval: measured by negative Barlow and Ortolani tests as well as improvement/normalization in ultrasound measured alpha angle and femoral head coverage Secondary outcome Resolution of instability at 6‐month interval: measured by negative Barlow and Ortolani tests as well as improvement/normalization in ultrasound measured alpha angle and femoral head coverage
Starting date	June 2011
Contact information	Name: OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc Address: OrthoCarolina Research Institute, OrthoCarolina, PA, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28209 Email: not provided
Notes	Comment: completed in June 2013. We contacted OrthoCarolina Research Institute for further information but no reply was received.