Effect of Footcore Exercises on Navicular Drop and Plantar Pressure Distribution in Asymptomatic Individual With Flatfoot: A Pilot RCT
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 30
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Individuals having flat feet.
• those with a height difference of ≥ 10 mm during the navicular drop test.
• No history of foot or ankle surgery.
Locations
Other Locations
India
MMIPR
RECRUITING
Ambāla
Contact Information
Primary
Subhasish Chatterjee, Phd
subhasishphysio@mmumullana.org
+918950037407
Backup
Rakshya Pariyar
rakshyapariyar549@gmail.com
07082181581
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-03-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-03-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Experimental: Footcore exercises and conventional therapy
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
Active_comparator: Conventional Therapy
Participants received conventional physiotherapy treatment, which includes toe curl, picking of small object, heel raise (For 4 weeks, twice a day).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)