Calf Muscle Tightness in Flat Foot Subjects

Flat Feet Clinical Trial

Official title:

Prevalence of Calf Muscle Tightness in Asymptomatic Flat Foot Subjects

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04720651
• Other study ID #: Calf muscle in flat foot
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Start date: February 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: January 2021
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: Sara Hassan, Bachelor
• Phone: +20-01068999632
• Email: Sara.Hassan[@]buc.edu.eg
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the current work is to determine the prevalence of calf muscle tightness in asymptomatic flat foot subjects.

Description:

Pes planus (Flat foot) deformity is a common chronic foot and ankle condition characterized by flattening of the medial longitudinal arch (MLA), rearfoot valgus and abduction of the midfoot on the hind foot.

A flexible pes planus is caused by tibialis posterior dysfunction, ligament loosening, Achilles tendon shortening, and weakness of the intrinsic foot muscles. These deformations cause plantar flexion and adduction of the talus bone and valgus of the calcaneus bone.

Up to our knowledge:

1. No previous studies investigated whether all flat foot is usually associated with gastrocnemius and soleus muscle tightness or it is a random association.

2. And whether tightness of gastrocnemius and soleus is highly found in all cases of flat foot.

Consequently this study is conducted.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 174
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: April 15, 2021
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects should have flexible flat foot.

2. Age between 20 and 40 years.

3. Navicular drop of more than 10 mm.

4. Body Mass Index from 18.5 kg/m2 to 29.9 kg/m2.

5. Subjects will sign the written consent form after the aim and methods of the study are explained clearly.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects with history of foot and ankle surgery, trauma, fracture or dislocation.

2. Subjects with congenital deformities in the ankle and foot.

3. Subjects with systemic or neurologic diseases that could affect lower extremity biomechanics.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Flat Feet
• Flatfoot

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
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Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

References & Publications (3)

Meehan RE, Brage M. Adult acquired flat foot deformity: clinical and radiographic examination. Foot Ankle Clin. 2003 Sep;8(3):431-52. Review. — View Citation

Tome J, Nawoczenski DA, Flemister A, Houck J. Comparison of foot kinematics between subjects with posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction and healthy controls. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006 Sep;36(9):635-44. Erratum in: J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006 Dec;36(12):968. — View Citation

Van Boerum DH, Sangeorzan BJ. Biomechanics and pathophysiology of flat foot. Foot Ankle Clin. 2003 Sep;8(3):419-30. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	tightness of the calf muscle	measuring of ankle dorsi flexion range of motion with knee extension and with knee flexion in flat foot subjects with navicular drop more than 1 cm	3 months