Comparative effects between short foot exercise with and without neuromuscular electrical stimulation on navicular height in people with flexible flatfoot

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: People with flexible flatfoot age 18- 40 y; flexible flatfoot, short foot exercise, neuromuscular electrical stimulation

• Registration Number: TCTR20180511002
• Lead Sponsor: no

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-05-11
• Study Completion: 2018-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

-Age between 18 and 40 years
-Flexible flatfoot
-Diagnose flatfoot by doctor
-Navicular drop test > 10 mm
-Ankle dorsiflexion ≥ 10 degrees
-Normal body mass index (18.5-22.9 kg/m2)

Exclusion Criteria

-Foot and ankle pain, genu valgum, femoral anteversion, posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction, leg length discrepancy, diabetic mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, hypermobile joint, menopause, and neurological disorder within the past 6 months
-Inability to understand or cooperate
-Contraindications of electrical stimulation such as use of cardiac pacemaker and broken or irritated skin at the electrode site

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
navicular height, navicular drop, baseline and 4 week after training X-ray and using digital vernier caliper

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
AbdH strength, DP thickness of AddH, ML of AbdH, CSA of AbdH, %MVIC of AbdH baseline and 4 week after training pull dynamometer, ultrasound imaging, EMG