Prevalence of Calf Muscle Tightness in Asymptomatic Flat Foot Subjects
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 174
- 主要终点
- tightness of the calf muscle
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of the current work is to determine the prevalence of calf muscle tightness in asymptomatic flat foot subjects.
详细描述
Pes planus (Flat foot) deformity is a common chronic foot and ankle condition characterized by flattening of the medial longitudinal arch (MLA), rearfoot valgus and abduction of the midfoot on the hind foot.
A flexible pes planus is caused by tibialis posterior dysfunction, ligament loosening, Achilles tendon shortening, and weakness of the intrinsic foot muscles. These deformations cause plantar flexion and adduction of the talus bone and valgus of the calcaneus bone.
Up to our knowledge:
- No previous studies investigated whether all flat foot is usually associated with gastrocnemius and soleus muscle tightness or it is a random association.
- And whether tightness of gastrocnemius and soleus is highly found in all cases of flat foot.
Consequently this study is conducted.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Subjects should have flexible flat foot.
- •Age between 20 and 40 years.
- •Navicular drop of more than 10 mm.
- •Body Mass Index from 18.5 kg/m2 to 29.9 kg/m
- •Subjects will sign the written consent form after the aim and methods of the study are explained clearly.
排除标准
- •Subjects with history of foot and ankle surgery, trauma, fracture or dislocation.
- •Subjects with congenital deformities in the ankle and foot.
- •Subjects with systemic or neurologic diseases that could affect lower extremity biomechanics.
结局指标
主要结局
tightness of the calf muscle
时间窗: 3 months
measuring of ankle dorsi flexion range of motion with knee extension and with knee flexion in flat foot subjects with navicular drop more than 1 cm
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Sara Hassan Kamel
Teaching Assisstant
Cairo University