Effects of Hip-Based Versus Knee-Based Exercises on Medial Longitudinal Arch, Dynamic Balance, and Muscle Strength in Flexible Flatfoot
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Hip-based Exercise with hot pack and intrinsic foot strengthening exercises, Knee-based exercises with a hot pack and intrinsic foot strengthening exercises.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Flexible Flatfoot, Flexible Flatfoot or Pes Planus. Basic parameters: 25 years — 40 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
- Pakistan
- 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
This study aims to compare the effects of hip-based and knee-based exercise interventions on medial longitudinal arch height, dynamic balance, and lower limb muscle strength in individuals with flexible flat feet. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: one receiving hip-focused strengthening and stretching exercises, and the other receiving knee-focused exercises, while both groups will perform a common set of foot intrinsic exercises. The intervention will be conducted over 6 weeks. Outcomes will be measured pre- and post- intervention and in the middle of intervention to determine which approach is more effective in improving foot stability and functional performance.
Interventions
- Procedure Hip-based Exercise with hot pack and intrinsic foot strengthening exercises
Baseline: Hot pack will be applied to the calf muscle for 5-10 minutes. Then the calf muscles will be stretched with 5 repetitions. Treatment: Clamshell exercises with 4 progressions with 5-10 repetitions and iliopsoas stretching with 3 repetitions per session. - Procedure Knee-based exercises with a hot pack and intrinsic foot strengthening exercises
Baseline: Hot pack will be applied to the calf muscle for 5-10 minutes. Then the calf muscles will be stretched with 5 repetitions. Treatment: Knee isometrics with 5-1o repetitions along with hamstring stretching 3 repetitions per session.
Primary outcome measures
- Lower extremity muscle strength [Time frame: 6 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Medial longitudinal arch height and dynamic balance. [Time frame: 6 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Give verbal or written consent to enter the study.
- People without any pain and in the age group of about 25-40 years.
- People in the category of normal to obese BMI.
- People whose value of navicular drop above 10mm.
Exclusion criteria
- People having any surgical procedure on the lower limb.
- People using any kind of orthosis.
- If the difference between the length of both legs is more than 1.1cm.
- People having any disease like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, plantar fasciitis or sciatica.
- People having any injury within 6 months.
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
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Pakistan · 1 center
- Madinah Teaching Hospital — Faisalābad
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07576816 · TUF/EIRB/185/26