Biofeedback-Assisted Short Foot Exercises in Flexible Flatfoot
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Biofeedback assisted exercises, Supervised exercises.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Pes Planus. Basic parameters: 18 years — 45 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
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- 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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Official title
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Biofeedback-Assisted Short Foot Exercises in Individuals With Flexible Pes Planus: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of biofeedback-assisted short foot exercises and traditional short foot exercises in individuals with flexible pes planus. The study aims to determine whether adding biofeedback to short foot exercises leads to greater improvements in foot biomechanics, balance, and functional ability. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does biofeedback-assisted short foot exercise improve plantar pressure distribution and foot posture more than traditional short foot exercise? Does the use of biofeedback result in greater improvements in balance and functional ability? Researchers will compare a biofeedback-assisted short foot exercise program to a traditional short foot exercise program to evaluate their effects on plantar pressure distribution, foot posture, balance, ankle range of motion, and functional outcomes. Participants will: Be randomly assigned to either a traditional short foot exercise group or a biofeedback-assisted short foot exercise group Participate in a supervised exercise program twice per week for 6 weeks Complete pre- and post-intervention assessments, including plantar pressure analysis, balance tests, foot posture evaluation, and self-reported functional questionnaires
Interventions
- Other Biofeedback assisted exercises
Biofeedback-assisted short foot exercise group - Other Supervised exercises
Short foot exercise only group
Primary outcome measures
- The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) [Time frame: Baseline]
- The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) [Time frame: 6 week]
- Pedobarographic Analysis [Time frame: Baseline]
- Pedobarographic Analys [Time frame: 6 Week]
Secondary outcome measures (8)
- Active Range of Motion [Time frame: Baseline]
- Active Range of Motion [Time frame: 6 week]
- FPI-6 (Foot Posture Index-6) [Time frame: 6 Week]
- Navicular Drop Test [Time frame: Baseline]
- Y-Balance Test [Time frame: Baseline]
- FPI-6 (Foot Posture Index-6) [Time frame: Baseline]
- Y-Balance Test [Time frame: 6 Week]
- Navicular Drop Test [Time frame: 6 week]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Voluntary participants aged 18 to 45 years
- Diagnosis of flexible pes planus
- No history of surgery, fracture, or psychiatric disorder
Exclusion criteria
- Diagnosis of rigid pes planus
- Age younger than 18 years or older than 45 years
- History of psychiatric disorder or lower extremity trauma
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 2 centers
- İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa — Istanbul
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Univers — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07286773 · 0a747ZHs - 2025/689