Neuromuscular Study to Assess Foot Intrinsic Muscles

NCT03154853 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 201607074RINB
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purposes of these studies are to investigate: Differences in abductor hallucis muscles'EMG activities during different postural tasks between individuals with normal foot alignment and functional flat foot. Differences in abductor hallucis muscles'H-reflex amplitudes between individuals with normal foot alignment and functional flat foot. Changes in abductor hallucis muscles'EMG activities during different postural tasks after a 3-week short foot exercises training regimen in individuals with functional flat foot. Changes in abductor hallucis muscles'H-reflex amplitudes after a 3-week short foot exercises training regimen in individuals with functional flat foot. hypotheses: Peak-to-peak amplitudes and ratios of abductor hallucis muscles and tibialis anterior muscles during different postural tasks were significantly lower in individual with functional flat foot when compared to those with normal foot alignments. H-reflex amplitudes of abductor hallucis muscles were significantly lower in individual with functional flat foot when compared to those with normal foot alignments. Changes of peak-to-peak amplitudes and ratios of abductor hallucis muscles and tibialis anterior muscles during different postural tasks were significantly different in individuals with functional flat foot after a 3-week short foot exercise training regimen. Changes of H-reflex amplitudes of abductor hallucis muscles were significantly different in individuals with functional flat foot after a 3-week short foot exercise training regimen

Conditions

Flexible Flatfoot

Keywords

Electromyography,Excessive Foot Pronation,exercise,neurology,physical therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Muscle activities: EMGs (mV)

  EMGs (mV) in each posture

  Baseline

• Muscle activities: H-reflexes (mV)

  H-reflexes (mV) in each posture

  Baseline

• Muscle activities change will being assessed: EMGs (mV)

  EMGs (mV) in each posture

  Baseline. week 3

• Muscle activities change will being assessed: H-reflexes (mV)

  H-reflexes (mV) in each posture

  Baseline. week 3

Study Arms (2)

normal foot

NO INTERVENTION

no intervention

functional flatfoot

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: short foot exercise

Other: Behavioral: short foot exercise

Interventions

Behavioral: short foot exercise OTHER

Behavioral: short foot exercise 30 repetitions per section (10 seconds for each contraction, 1 minute between sections), 3 times/ week, 3 weeks

functional flatfoot

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age between 20 and 45 years
• No ankle injury within the previous 6 months
• No diagnosed lower extremity injuries
• No ankle pain at the time of the study
• Foot posture index score: 0 to +5 for the normal foot (NF) group; +6 to +12 for the functional flat foot (FFF) group
• Navicular drop: 5-9 mm for the NF group; \> 10 mm for the FFF group

You may not qualify if:

• Foot posture index score: \<0
• Navicular drop\< 5 mm
• Leg length discrepancy \> 1.5 cm
• Diagnosed severe scoliosis
• Neurological injuries over lower extremities

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, 10018, Taiwan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Flatfoot

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Talipes; Foot Deformities, Acquired; Foot Deformities; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Foot Deformities, Congenital; Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital; Limb Deformities, Congenital; Musculoskeletal Abnormalities; Congenital Abnormalities; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Study Officials

• Jen Yu Chen

  School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy of National Taiwan University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Jen Yu Chen, Ph.D.

CONTACT

+886-2-33668138; yujensch@ntu.edu.tw

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 8, 2017
• First Posted: May 16, 2017
• Study Start: November 4, 2016
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2017
• Study Completion: December 30, 2017
• Last Updated: May 23, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)