Video Feedback-Supported Rehabilitation After Bilateral Femoral Lengthening

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Conditions studied: Bone Lengthening, Gait Disorders

In brief

This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of adding video feedback-supported gait training to a standard rehabilitation program in individuals undergoing cosmetic bilateral femoral lengthening surgery. A total of 32 adults aged 18-45 years who undergo cosmetic bilateral femoral lengthening using the Lengthening Over Nail (LON) technique will be included. All surgical procedures will be performed at Private Esencan Hospital. Participants will be monitored at the hospital for the first 6 postoperative days, and the distraction phase will begin on postoperative day 7. After discharge, rehabilitation will continue at BNB Health Services and Consultancy Center. Participants will be assigned to an intervention group or a control group using block randomization at a 1:1 ratio. Both groups will receive rehabilitation 5 days per week, with each session lasting 50 minutes. The control group will receive 50 minutes of conventional physiotherapy. The intervention group will receive 40 minutes of conventional physiotherapy and 10 minutes of video feedback-supported gait training. Assessments will be performed before surgery (T0), when approximately 4 cm of lengthening has been achieved (T1), when approximately 8 cm of lengthening has been achieved (T2), and 2 weeks after removal of the external fixator (T3). The primary outcome will be walking performance assessed using the 10-Meter Walk Test. Secondary outcomes will include lower-extremity function, kinesiophobia, body awareness, quadriceps muscle strength, and pressure pain threshold.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07731022

Run by

Istanbul Aydın University

People needed

32

Starts

2026-08-01

Expected to finish

2026-11-25

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged between 18 and 45 years
• Scheduled to undergo cosmetic bilateral femoral lengthening surgery using the Lengthening Over Nail technique
• Able and willing to participate regularly in the preoperative and postoperative assessments and rehabilitation program
• Able to understand the study procedures and follow the physiotherapist's instructions
• Willing to provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• - Presence of a congenital, neurological, or rheumatological disorder
• Previous major orthopedic surgery affecting the lower extremities
• Presence of cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, peripheral neuropathy, or another neuromuscular disorder
• Advanced deformity, contracture, or osteoarthritis affecting the hip, knee, or ankle
• Psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment that may affect participation or adherence
• Any medical or postoperative complication preventing regular participation in the rehabilitation program
• Considered unsuitable for continued participation by the treating physician or research team

Where it is running

• Private Esencan Hospital — Istanbul, Eyalet/Yerleşke, Turkey (Türkiye)

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