To Evaluate the Efficiency and Results of Adding BFR to the Physical Therapy Program fo Managing Adolescents Presented With Spasmotic Flatfoot Deformities Compared to the Standard Physical Therapy Program Without BFR
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: blood flow restriction.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Flat Foot; Spastic. Basic parameters: 10 years — 18 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
- Egypt
- 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
Does Adding Blood Flow Restriction Training to the Physical Therapy Program Improve Outcomes in Adolescents With Spasmodic Flatfoot Deformity?
Overview
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the efficiency and results of adding blood flow restriction (BFR) training to the physical therapy program for managing adolescents presented with spasmotic flatfoot deformities compared to the Standard physical therapy program without blood flow restriction.
Interventions
- Device blood flow restriction
The addition of BFR to low-load dynamic exercise training is effective for augmenting changes in both muscle strength and size.
Primary outcome measures
- American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle score (AOFAS) [Time frame: baseline and 2 months]
- Range of motion (ROM) [Time frame: baseline and at last follow up, 2 months]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Muscle power [Time frame: baseline and at last follow up, 2 months]
- Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). [Time frame: baseline and at last follow-up, 2 months]
- Patient satisfaction [Time frame: last follow up, 2 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adolescents presented with idiopathic, rigid, spasmodic flatfeet.
- Age should be younger than 18 years old. 3- Patients who did not respond to initial medical treatment for three weeks.
Exclusion criteria
- generalised tarsal arthritis
- neurological disorder.
- secondary rigid flatfoot deformity
- patients who did not complete the follow up or evaluation protocol
- Patients who will refuse to participate
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
Egypt · 1 center
- Assiut University Hospital, Physical Therapy Unit — Asyut
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07343752 · 04-2025-300682