Comparison among the use of exercises for the feet and inner soles in leprosy

Completed

• Conditions: leprosy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000869077
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Jose do Rosario Vellano

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-10-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

leprosy patients monitored by the municipal health service in need of treatment for the feet, with or without sensory deficit

Exclusion Criteria

presence of motor disorders, amputees, diabetics, alcoholics, people with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or syphilis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
to compare the biomechanicall foot in patients with Hansen's disease using photogrammetry to assess the forefoot, rearfoot, and plantar arch[After 20 exercise sessions or four months using the inner soles]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Compare the use of exercise, the inner soles and the association of two features treatament using photogrammetry to assess the forefoot, rearfoot, and plantar arch[After 20 exercise sessions or four months using the inner soles]