Flat Foot and Coronal Spinopelvic Alignment

Hacettepe University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Flat Foot [Pes Planus] (Acquired), Right Foot; Spinal Curvatures; Flat Foot Acquired Bilateral (Pes Planus); Pelvic Obliquity; Flat Foot [Pes Planus] (Acquired), Left Foot

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04746508

72300690-799-E17195

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to present the influence of unilateral and bilateral flat foot on coronal spinopelvic alignment in asymptomatic young healthy males. It will be carried out by examining the medical reports of individuals who apply to the National Health Board to work in positions requiring physical fitness between January 2018 and January 2019. Plain radiographies of the feet, pelvis, and spine will be analyzed. Calcaneal pitch angle (CPA) for flat foot, pelvic obliquity (PO), and Cobb angle (CA) for spinal asymmetry will be measured. After all analyzes were completed, participants will be divided into 2 groups as unilateral (UniFF) or bilateral (BiFF) flat foot, depending on the CPA measurements and will be compared.

Enrollment: 360 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Body mass index (BMI) ranging between 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 (accepted as normal weight by World Health Organisation (WHO))
• Age ranging between 18-25 years
• Male gender

Exclusion criteria

• Being older than 25 years
• BMI out of normal weight according to WHO
• Being female
• History of spinal trauma/ surgery
• Having/had spinal disorders like spondylolisthesis, spondylodiscitis, etc.
• Having/had chronic inflammatory arthritis especially spodiloarthrosis (i.e., ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, etc.)
• Having/had a vertebral fracture
• Having/had aseptic necrosis of the vertebra
• Radiographs with inappropriate image qualities.

Trial design

360 participants in 2 patient groups

Unilateral Flat Foot (UniFF)

Description:

Participants with flat foot unilaterally (Only one foot's Calcaneal pitch angle ≤ 20 degree)

Bilateral Flat Foot (BiFF)

Description:

Participants with flat foot bilaterally (Both feet's Calcaneal pitch angle ≤ 20 degree)