Foot and Lower Extremity Exercises in Adolescents With Pes Planovalgus

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Flat Foot
• Interventions: Other: Lower Extremity Exercise; Other: Foot exercise

• Registration Number: NCT06045208
• Lead Sponsor: Halenur Evrendilek

Brief Summary

The study aims to determine and compare the effects of 8-week intrinsic foot muscle-strengthening exercises and lower extremity strengthening exercises in adolescents with pes planovalgus.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Study First Submitted: 2023-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-21
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-21
• Study Start: 2023-10
• Primary Completion: 2024-10
• Study Completion: 2024-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• Age between the 12-18 years,
• Foot posture index-6 score > 6,
• Navicular drop test value > 1 cm,
• Body mass index between 18.5 - 25 kg/m2,
• Children with flexible pes planovalgus

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of any pathology that prevents participation in exercises
• Diagnosis of any neurological, psychological, or metabolic disease
• History of orthopedic surgery
• Use of insoles in the last 1 year
• Leg length discrepancy and scoliosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Lower Extremity Exercise Group (LEEG)	Lower Extremity Exercise	-
Foot Exercise Group (FEG)	Foot exercise	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Foot muscle strentgh assesment	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	Toe muscle strength will be assessed through the utilization of a handheld dynamometer.
3D gait analysis	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	The kinetic/kinematic analysis of the foot and the lower extremity will be conducted using a motion capture system, specifically employing the Oxford Foot Model and the Plug-in Gait Model.
Performance and dynamic balance assesment	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	Front jump test and star excursion balance test will be performed by participants.
Foot posture assesment	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	Foot Posture Index 6 and navicular drop will be used for assesing the foot pronation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional assesment	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	The Oxford Ankle Foot Questionnaire for Children (OxAFQ-C) will be utilized for function-related aspect.
Quality of life assesment	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) will be utilized for the assessment of participants' quality of life status.