The Effect of Orthosis and Exercise in Pes Planus

Ju Seok Ryu

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Pes Planus

Treatments: Device: UCBL orthosis

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03494374

B-1701/377-303

Details and patient eligibility

About

There is no definite evidence for the conservative treatment of pes planus. We want to verify the combination efficacy of orthosis and toe walking exercise for the treatment of pes planus.

Full description

Observation cohort study

We prescribe UCBL orthosis and teach toe walking exercise. And we will check standing foot radiography (AP/Lateral) annually. And we will compare the changes of talometatarsal angle and calcaneal pitch angle.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 10 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinically diagnosed with pes planus
• Calcaneal pitch angle < 15 degree

Exclusion criteria

• peripheral neuropathy
• infection
• rheumatoid arthritis
• operation history

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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200 participants in 1 patient group

treatment group

Experimental group

Description:

Treatment with UCBL and exercise therapy

Treatment:

Device: UCBL orthosis