A study Comparing the effects of Fascial massage than regular exercises for improving calf flexibility in people with flat feet

Recruiting

• Conditions: Human healthy volunteers with flat feet

• Registration Number: CTRI/2025/06/088814
• Lead Sponsor: Keerti

Brief Summary

Flat foot is a collapsed medial longitudinal arch and which can lead to compensatory changes in calf muscle and fascia, reducing flexibility and increasing injury risk. Fascial manipulation targets the deep fascia which may can improve calf flexibility along with the traditional exercises.

For this, population will be asymptomatic flat-foot recreational athletes using convenience sampling and participant’s will be randomly allocated in two different groups one will be experimental group (Fascial Manipulation & traditional exercises) and another is control group(traditional exercises), then the intervention will be carried out for 4 weeks then at the last the collected data will be analyzed and interpreted from which final conclusion is drawn.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-13
• Study Start: 2025-06-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Recreational players aged between 18 and 30 years.
• Asymptomatic flat foot using navicular drop test.
• Dorsiflexion less than 20 degree with knee extended.
• Participants of recreational sports activities at least 3 times per week.

Exclusion Criteria

• Any lower limb musculoskeletal injury or surgery in the past 6 months.
• Systemic Conditions: diabetes, rheumatoid Arthritis, or neurological disorders affecting gait or flexibility.
• Orthotic use or undergoing physiotherapy treatment for Flat feet or calf tightness.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ankle dorsiflexion test in weight bearing lunge position using inclinometer	Ankle dorsiflexion will be measured using inclinometer in degrees at basline after 2 weeks and 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Active ankle dorsiflexion range of motion test using goniometer	Ankle dorsiflexion will be measured using goniometer in degrees at basline after 2 weeks and 4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Abhinav Bindra Sports Medicine And Research Institute; 🇮🇳 Khordha, ORISSA, India

Abhinav Bindra Sports Medicine And Research Institute

🇮🇳Khordha, ORISSA, India

Dr Priyadarshini Mishra

Principal investigator

9438150665

priyadarshinimishra@absmari.com