Effectiveness of Short-Foot Exercises in Water and on Land in Pes Planus

Medipol Health Group

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Pes Planus

Treatments: Other: Water exercise program; Other: Land-based-program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06251804

2023-19/03

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pes planus is caused by the elongation of the intrinsic muscles in the medial arch of the foot, causing the arch to approach the ground or the sole of the foot to touch the ground completely.

Full description

For this purpose, in this project, the effectiveness of short foot exercises in water and on land will be compared in young adults with pes planus.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between the ages of 18-25
• Having bilateral pes planus
• People with a score of 6 and above on the Foot Posture Index Score
• Individuals with more than 10 millimeters of pronation according to the navicular drop test were included.

Exclusion criteria

• Rigid pes planus, hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, epin calcanei
• Lower extremity surgery
• Neurological or orthopedic problems and history of disease
• Regular exercise for the treatment of pes planus in the last three months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Water exercise program

Experimental group

Description:

The treatment program includes in-water exercise program. Participants will be exercised twice a week for six weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Water exercise program

Land-based-program

Active Comparator group

Description:

The treatment program includes land-based exercise program. Participants will be exercised twice a week for six weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Land-based-program