Impact of Foot Mobility Techniques on Balance and Pressure in Young Adults
Effects of Specific Foot Mobility Techniques on Biomechanical and Functional Parameters in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of specific foot mobility techniques on functional and biomechanical parameters of the foot in young adults aged 18 to 24 years. The study employs a randomized controlled trial design with the following key components: Key outcomes include: Baropodometric pressures (measured using a baropodometric platform). Balance (evaluated through the Y-Balance Test). Navicular height (assessed using the Navicular Drop Test) Anterior functional reach (measured through functional reach test)
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable healthy
Started Feb 2025
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable healthy
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 22, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 10, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2025
CompletedFebruary 10, 2025
February 1, 2025
2 months
January 22, 2025
February 4, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Balance - Y balance test
Assesses dynamic balance by having participants reach as far as possible in multiple directions with one foot while maintaining balance on the other, providing insight into lower limb stability and control.
M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
Baropodometric pressure
To assess load distribution, participants will be instructed to stand on the force platform in an orthostatic position for 30 seconds.
M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
Navicular height - Navicular drop test
The navicular drop test will be performed. In this test, the height of the navicular bone is measured with a caliper (in millimetres) from the ground to the most distal point of this bone.
M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
Anterior functional reach - functional reach test
The participant is instructed to stand close to, but not touching, a wall and position the arm that is closer to the wall at 90 degrees of shoulder flexion with a closed fist. The assessor records the starting position at the 3rd metacarpal head on the yardstick. Then, the participant is instructed to "Reach as far as you can forward without taking a step." The location of the 3rd metacarpal is then recorded in this position. The difference between the start and end position is the reach distance.
M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
Study Arms (2)
Specific foot mobility
EXPERIMENTALSpecific mobility of the foot, performed bilaterally.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONNo intervention
Interventions
Specific mobility of the foot, performed bilaterally.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- minimum age of 18 years.
You may not qualify if:
- pregnant women,
- individuals with lesions in the lower limbs in the last 12 months,
- history of congenital deformity in the lower limb
- presence of vestibular or balance disorders
- users of corrective insoles or orthoses.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Ave
Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, 4760-409, Portugal
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 22, 2025
First Posted
February 10, 2025
Study Start
February 1, 2025
Primary Completion
April 1, 2025
Study Completion
May 1, 2025
Last Updated
February 10, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-02