The Effect of Orthosis and Exercise in Pes Planus
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: UCBL orthosis.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Pes Planus. Basic parameters: 3 years — 10 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- South Korea
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
There is no definite evidence for the conservative treatment of pes planus. We want to verify the combination efficacy of orthosis and toe walking exercise for the treatment of pes planus.
Detailed description
Observation cohort study
We prescribe UCBL orthosis and teach toe walking exercise. And we will check standing foot radiography (AP/Lateral) annually. And we will compare the changes of talometatarsal angle and calcaneal pitch angle.
Interventions
- Device UCBL orthosis
toe walking exercise
Primary outcome measures
- TM angle [Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- CP angle [Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Clinically diagnosed with pes planus
- Calcaneal pitch angle < 15 degree
Exclusion criteria
- peripheral neuropathy
- infection
- rheumatoid arthritis
- operation history
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
South Korea · 1 center
- Seoul national university bundang hospital — Seongnam-si
Identifiers
NCT: NCT03494374 · B-1701/377-303