Effect of Biodex Balance Training and Short Foot Exercise on Myoelectric Activity of Paraspinal Muscles in Subjects with Flexible Flatfoot

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Flat Foot
• Interventions: Other: Short Foot Exercise; Device: Biodex balance system

• Registration Number: NCT06606392
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to see the effect of the combination of biodex balance system and short foot exercise in the treatment of subjects with flexible flat foot. The main question is the effect of biodex balance training and short foot exercise on myoelectric activity of subjects with flexible flat foot experimental participant will receive biodex balance system exercise and short foot exercise for 4 weeks controlled participant will receive short foot exercise and stretching exercise for 4 weeks Assessment will be done pre and post treatment by using Navicular drop test Myoelectric activity of paraspinal muscle Dynamic balance Pain severity Functional ankle instability inder

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-18
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-23
• Study Start: 2024-10-28
• Primary Completion: 2025-02-28
• Study Completion: 2025-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. Sixty subjects from both gender with bilateral flexible flat foot will be selected with their age between 18 to 30Years old 2) Body Mass Index (BMI) was ranging from 18 to 25 kg/m2 3) The participants were eligible to be included if had bilaterally FFF according to the navicular drop test 4) Required participant to have been diagnosed (by an orthopedist) with flexible flat foot

Exclusion Criteria

• Repeated lower extremity injuries as fractures or deformities. 2) History of surgery to the lower extremity. 3) History of cerebral concussions, and visual or vestibular disorders. 4) Any neurological deficit affecting balance. 5) Any medication can affect the balance 6) Any problem of lumbar spine( disc,spondylolisthrsis)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A	Short Foot Exercise	Group A 30 subjects will receive short foot exercise and stretching exercise gastrocnemius, soleus muscle and planter fascia stretch.
Group B	Biodex balance system	Group B will receive Biodex balance training and short foot exercise.
Group B	Short Foot Exercise	Group B will receive Biodex balance training and short foot exercise.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle myoelectric activity	4 weeks	myoelectric activity of paraspinal muscles measured by surface electromygraphy
Foot print pressure	4 weeks	Using myopressure force platform to measure average peak planter pressure
Dynamic balance	4 weeks	Biodex balance system will be used to assess balance before and after treatment
Functional ankle instability index	4 weeks	Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool The CAIT is a nine-item questionnaire intended to identify and grade ankle instability
Pain severity	4 weeks	Evaluation of lower back pain severity by using visual analogue scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Modern university for technology and science; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt