None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this work was to compare the biomechanical foot in patients with Hansen's disease that accomplish exercises for the intrinsic muscles of the foot with leprosy patient that only use their inner soles and leprosy patient that use the inner soles and accomplish exercises for intrinsic musculature of the foot.
Interventions
For treatment group 1 underwent 20 sessions over 30 minutes twice a week of exercises for stretching the calf to ankle mobility and to strengthening the intrinsic muscles of the feet. The patients were instructed to perform the same exercises at home once a day. For treatment group 2 was insoles adapted to each type of foot which were used by patients during four months. However, prior to making these insoles patients were evaluated using the criteria of the Ministry of Health. To fabricate the
For treatment group 1 underwent 20 sessions over 30 minutes twice a week of exercises for stretching the calf to ankle mobility and to strengthening the intrinsic muscles of the feet. The patients were instructed to perform the same exercises at home once a day. For treatment group 2 was insoles adapted to each type of foot which were used by patients during four months. However, prior to making these insoles patients were evaluated using the criteria of the Ministry of Health. To fabricate the insole was used ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) material, performing before a mold of the foot of each patient, and then added the metatarsal supports, or support for the plantar arch or heel according to the individual needs of each patient. The insoles were sanded until there is no protrusion that could injure the patient and were completely homogeneous. The volunteer was told to use the insole in the shoe favorite, removing the existing insole in it, using it for as long as possible during the day. For treatment group 3 were used 20 sessions of exercises as the group 1 and insoles adapted as the group 2 which were used by the volunteers during 4 months
Sponsors
Universidade Jose do Rosario Vellano
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
41 Years to 72 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
leprosy patients monitored by the municipal health service in need of treatment for the feet, with or without sensory deficit
Exclusion criteria
presence of motor disorders, amputees, diabetics, alcoholics, people with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or syphilis.
Outcome results
None listed