Foot Core Training in Individuals With Pes Planus

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Pes Planus

Treatments: Other: Exercise program; Other: Foot core training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04734899

2020/15-04

Details and patient eligibility

About

Foot core training is very important for the intrinsic muscles of the foot, but it is often neglected in exercise programs given to individuals with pes planus. The aim of our study is to reveal the effects of foot core training, which will be added to the exercise program routinely given to individuals with asymptomatic flexible pes planus, on walking, muscular activations, balance and lower extremity functional performance with objective, evidence based results.

Full description

This study is a randomized controlled study and will be carried out on volunteer individuals with asymptomatic flexible pes planus aged between 18-25, studying at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University. Persons meeting the inclusion criteria will be determined by the specialist physiotherapist. Surface electromyography (sEMG) measurements will be made by a doctorate physiotherapist. Other evaluations will be made by a specialist physiotherapist. Individuals who meet the inclusion criteria, who volunteered to participate in the study and signed the consent sheet will be randomly divided into two groups, the control group and the foot core group. Individuals with initial evaluations will be followed up in an exercise program planned for 8 weeks. The control group will be given exercises to strengthen the weakened muscles, stretch the shortened structures and increase proprioception. Foot core training will be given to the study group in addition to the exercises given to the control group. Before and after exercise, the subjects will be assessed with navicular height measurement, muscle activation evaluation, evaluation of walking parameters, functional lower extremity performance evaluation and balance evaluation.

Enrollment: 26 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals who volunteer to participate in the study
• Individuals between the ages of 18-25
• Individuals with a body mass index between 18.5-30.
• Individuals with a difference of 10 mm or more between weighted and unweighted measurements by applying the navicular drop test
• Individuals who are considered to have flexible pes planus with a positive Jack's finger lift test

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with symptoms such as any pain in the foot and ankle, fatigue.
• Individuals with any neurological or orthopedic disease affecting the lower extremity.
• Individuals with a history of foot-ankle trauma-surgery
• Individuals with lower extremity inequality of more than 1 centimeter (cm)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Control grup

Active Comparator group

Description:

All individuals participating in the study will be taught the exercises given to strengthen weakened muscles, stretch shortened structures and increase proprioception by the physiotherapist and will be asked to do these exercises at least twice a day for 8 weeks. The home program will be followed by the exercise daily form.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise program

Foot core grup

Experimental group

Description:

In addition to the exercise program given to the control group, foot core training will be added and taught by the physiotherapist and they will be asked to do these exercises at least twice a day for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Foot core training

Other: Exercise program