Balance and exercise training targeting specific muscle groups as an intervention for flat foot individuals to improve balance and height of foot arch.
Phase 2
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/06/069551
- Lead Sponsor
- itte Deemed to be University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Students with asymptomatic flexible flat foot in the age ranging from 17-25 years
2.Students of both genders.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Students not willing to participate
2. Rigid flat foot
3.Pain in lower extremities
4.Foot deformities like Hallux valgus , hallux rigidus
5.Students with ankle instability, previous lower limb injuries
6.Underwent prior ankle or foot surgery
7.Overweight or obese individuals
8.Students having balance issues and any vascular conditions.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Foot Posture Index <br/ ><br>To determine whether the foot is high arched, normal or flat foot. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1.At baseline (1st day) <br/ ><br>2.End of the intervention at 4 weeks <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>The intervention period is 4 weeks. <br/ ><br>There is no follow up period
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method nipedal stance test <br/ ><br>To evaluate the static balanceTimepoint: 1.At baseline(1st day) <br/ ><br>2.End of the intervention at 4 weeks;Y balance test <br/ ><br>To evaluate the dynamic balanceTimepoint: 1.At baseline(1st day) <br/ ><br>2.End of the intervention at 4 weeks