Biofeedback-Assisted Short Foot Exercises in Flexible Flatfoot

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Pes Planus

Treatments: Other: Supervised exercises; Other: Biofeedback assisted exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07286773

0a747ZHs - 2025/689

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of biofeedback-assisted short foot exercises and traditional short foot exercises in individuals with flexible pes planus. The study aims to determine whether adding biofeedback to short foot exercises leads to greater improvements in foot biomechanics, balance, and functional ability.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does biofeedback-assisted short foot exercise improve plantar pressure distribution and foot posture more than traditional short foot exercise? Does the use of biofeedback result in greater improvements in balance and functional ability? Researchers will compare a biofeedback-assisted short foot exercise program to a traditional short foot exercise program to evaluate their effects on plantar pressure distribution, foot posture, balance, ankle range of motion, and functional outcomes.

Participants will:

Be randomly assigned to either a traditional short foot exercise group or a biofeedback-assisted short foot exercise group Participate in a supervised exercise program twice per week for 6 weeks Complete pre- and post-intervention assessments, including plantar pressure analysis, balance tests, foot posture evaluation, and self-reported functional questionnaires

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Voluntary participants aged 18 to 45 years
• Diagnosis of flexible pes planus
• No history of surgery, fracture, or psychiatric disorder

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of rigid pes planus
• Age younger than 18 years or older than 45 years
• History of psychiatric disorder or lower extremity trauma

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

BF Group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Biofeedback assisted exercises

Exerc Group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Supervised exercises