Evaluation of the effect of night orthosis on foot and ankle biomechanics in children with flexible flatfoot and gastro-soleus stiffness

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: flexible flatfoot with gasrtosoleus stiffness.
Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired), unspecified foot
M21.40

Registration Number: IRCT20210712051853N1

Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 7 to 14 years
Have symptomatic flexible flatfoot and gastro-soleus stiffness
Normal BMI base on sex and age
Pain parameter score of at least 1

Exclusion Criteria

Any problems or trauma to the lower extremities
Previous Achilles tendon surgery
Abnormal ankle bony prominence
Inflammatory and / or infectious arthritis
Any internal or metabolic disorders
Neurological and musculoskeletal problems
lower limb length discrepancy
Use of any foot orthoses and the calf muscles stretching
Any injury or pathology of the foot, knee, hip and/or back

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of the ankle passive dorsiflexion range of motion. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study, three months later and finally two weeks after the second measurement. Method of measurement: Biodex iskinetics and goniometer.;Gastrosoleus muscle stiffness. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, three months later and finally two weeks after the second measurement. Method of measurement: Biodex iskinetics.;Gait Kinematic. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, three months later and finally two weeks after the second measurement. Method of measurement: motion analysis.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, three months later and finally two weeks after the second measurement. Method of measurement: Wong-Baker FACES scale.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, three months later and finally two weeks after the second measurement. Method of measurement: Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory.