Foot and Lower Extremity Exercises in Adolescents With Pes Planovalgus

Flat Foot Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of the Effects of Foot and Lower Extremity Strengthening Exercises in Adolescents With Pes Planovalgus

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06045208
• Other study ID #: 2023/52
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2023
• Est. completion date: December 2024

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: Istanbul Kültür University
• Contact: Halenur Evrendilek, MSc
• Phone: +902124984055
• Email: halenurevrendilek[@]hotmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study aims to determine and compare the effects of 8-week intrinsic foot muscle-strengthening exercises and lower extremity strengthening exercises in adolescents with pes planovalgus.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. completion date: December 2024
• Est. primary completion date: October 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 12 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between the 12-18 years,

• Foot posture index-6 score > 6,

• Navicular drop test value > 1 cm,

• Body mass index between 18.5 - 25 kg/m2,

• Children with flexible pes planovalgus

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of any pathology that prevents participation in exercises

• Diagnosis of any neurological, psychological, or metabolic disease

• History of orthopedic surgery

• Use of insoles in the last 1 year

• Leg length discrepancy and scoliosis

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Flat Foot
• Flatfoot

Intervention

Other:
• Foot exercise
This group will engage in an 8-week foot intrinsic strengthening training
• Lower Extremity Exercise
This group will engage in an 8-week lower extremity strengthening training

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Halenur Evrendilek

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Foot posture assesment	Foot Posture Index 6 and navicular drop will be used for assesing the foot pronation.	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week
Primary	Foot muscle strentgh assesment	Toe muscle strength will be assessed through the utilization of a handheld dynamometer.	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week
Primary	Performance and dynamic balance assesment	Front jump test and star excursion balance test will be performed by participants.	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week
Primary	3D gait analysis	The kinetic/kinematic analysis of the foot and the lower extremity will be conducted using a motion capture system, specifically employing the Oxford Foot Model and the Plug-in Gait Model.	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week
Secondary	Functional assesment	The Oxford Ankle Foot Questionnaire for Children (OxAFQ-C) will be utilized for function-related aspect.	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week
Secondary	Quality of life assesment	Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) will be utilized for the assessment of participants' quality of life status.	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week