Effect of Insole and Exercise in Adult Flatfoot

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Flexible flat foot.
Congenital pes planus
Q66.5

Registration Number: IRCT20221120056547N1

Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Flexible flat foot based on the Foot Posture Index score (6 and above) and the formation of an arch in the state of non-weight bearing
Foot pain due to the symptoms of flexible flat foot
Ability to follow the examiner's recommendations
BMI of 19 to 25
Being 18 and older

Exclusion Criteria

Using any types of foot orthoses in at least the last 3 months before the initiation of the intervention
Malalignment of the lower limb and spine including genu-valgum and genu-varum, genu-recurvatum, leg Length discrepancy, hallux valgus and other deviations of the fingers and other abnormalities.
History of injury, fracture and dislocation in the lower limb and a problem that affects the musculoskeletal system (cerebral palsy, polio, rickets myopathy, thyroid disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, stroke)
Ulcer or skin disorder
sensory or vascular disorder

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Plantar pressure. Timepoint: Measurement of plantar pressure at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 60 days after using orthosis, muscle strengthening exercises and orthosis and muscle strengthening exercises simultaneously. Method of measurement: RSscan forceplate.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Arch index. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 60 days. Method of measurement: Calculation of the ratio of the area of the middle part of the foot to the whole foot by RSscan software.