Effect of Footcore Exercises on Navicular Drop and Plantar Pressure Distribution in Asymptomatic Individual With Flatfoot

NCT06296524 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: SPC-2022-09
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Pes Planus is a medical condition in which arch of the foot is flattened, causing the entire sole of the foot to contact the floor. For those with flat feet, footcore exercises might be an effective non-invasive therapy. Footcore exercises aim to strengthen the intrinsic foot muscles that maintain the foot arch, enhance foot function and reduce the risk of injury in persons with flatfoot.

Conditions

Flatfoot

Keywords

Footcore, Harris Mat, Plantar pressure.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Navicular Drop Test

  A thick, white index card was used for the navicular drop test, which measured the navicular height. The card was positioned from the surface in a vertical position, passing the navicular bone, on the medial portion of the hindfoot, parallel to the subject's feet (kept in a subtalar neutral position). The floor was measured while sitting and standing, and the level of the navicular tubercle's highest point was marked on the card.An increased intra- (ICC = 0.73-0.96) and inter-rater reliability (ICC = 0.92) along with significant Pearson correlations to radiographic images (r = 0.89-0.92) have been shown when the NDT was modified to address these issues using the Sit-to-Stand Navicular Drop Test (SSNDT) method with digital photographs.

  1 month

• Harris Mat for Plantar Pressure Distribution

  On a Harris-Beth mat, the patients' footprints were captured . Each foot's static imprint was captured while the body was supported by just half of its weight. The broadest region of the arch and the heel of each foot were measured, and the arch index and foot pressure for both feet were determined by dividing the former value by the latter, as explained by Staheli et al.Interrater and interrater reliability of the footprint parameters both revealed ICC values close to or greater than 0.9. Previous research found that the SI and CSI have great reliability (0.914-0.998)

  1 month

Study Arms (2)

Footcore exercises and conventional therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received Footcore exercises along with conventional therapy for 4 weeks, twice a day Footcore exercises includes toe yoga, toe spreads, foot doming, calf stretch, ball rolling. + conventional therapy

Other: Footcore exercises and conventional therapy

Conventional Therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants received conventional physiotherapy treatment, which includes toe curl, picking of small object, heel raise (For 4 weeks, twice a day).

Other: conventional therapy

Interventions

Footcore exercises and conventional therapy OTHER

30 minutes exercises protocol will be provided

Footcore exercises and conventional therapy

conventional therapy OTHER

conventional therapy will be provided.

Conventional Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Individuals having flat feet.
• those with a height difference of ≥ 10 mm during the navicular drop test.
• No history of foot or ankle surgery.

You may not qualify if:

• Any lower limb injury
• Healing fracture of lower limb33
• Any neuromuscular disorder 25
• Recent surgery
• Any open wound.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University): lead

Study Sites (1)

MMIPR

Ambāla, Haryana, 133207, India

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

• Mousumi Saha, MPT

  MMIPR

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Subhasish Chatterjee, Phd

CONTACT

+918950037407; subhasishphysio@mmumullana.org

Rakshya Pariyar

CONTACT

07082181581; rakshyapariyar549@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 29, 2024
• First Posted: March 6, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2024
• Study Completion: March 30, 2024
• Last Updated: March 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

IN (1)