Effect of Footcore Exercises on Navicular Drop and Plantar Pressure Distribution in Asymptomatic Individual With Flatfoot

Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Flatfoot

Treatments: Other: Footcore exercises and conventional therapy; Other: conventional therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06296524

SPC-2022-09

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

A pilot, random research with 10 participants was undertaken. Two groups, Experimental group and Control group, were randomly selected among the subjects. Participant completed the informed consent form before the navicular drop test and Harris Mat was used to measure the foot pressure. Footcore exercises and conventional therapy was given for four weeks ,twice a day for 6 days. While the Control group just received conventional treatment, the Experimental group combined Footcore exercise with it. The data will be analyzed using SPSS 26.0 software.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Individuals having flat feet.
2. those with a height difference of ≥ 10 mm during the navicular drop test.
3. No history of foot or ankle surgery.

Exclusion criteria

1. Any lower limb injury
2. Healing fracture of lower limb33
3. Any neuromuscular disorder 25
4. Recent surgery
5. Any open wound.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Footcore exercises and conventional therapy

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Footcore exercises and conventional therapy

Conventional Therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants received conventional physiotherapy treatment, which includes toe curl, picking of small object, heel raise (For 4 weeks, twice a day).

Treatment:

Other: conventional therapy