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Effect of pregnancy on Foot structure and its influence on plantar pressure,Balance,Gait and Foot function

Effect of pregnancy on foot structure and its influence on plantar pressure,balance,gait and Foot function-A Cohort Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2011/11/002164
Enrollment
72
Registered
2011-11-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

MANIPAL COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ?Gestational period of less than 10 weeks as determined by the ultrasound report ?Primi gravidae

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ?Subjects already having a flat feet ?Subjects who have back pain or knee pain 6 months prior to pregnancy ?Subjects having multiple fetuses ?Congenital or acquired foot deformities or contractures ?Fibroid complicating pregnancy ?Hydramnios ?History of polio, fractures or surgeries of lower limbs ?Subjects who are planning to undergo their antenatal checkups of later stages of pregnancy in another hospital

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Normalised navicular height truncated in mmsTimepoint: 10th week of pregnancy 24th week of pregnancy 32nd week of pregnancy 3rd PND or 5th POD 6 weeks postpartum

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Length and width of foot in cms 2. Plantar pressure pattern 3. Proprioceptive error of ankle 4. Ankle range of motion 5. Sway velocity in various standing position 6. Temporal and spatial gait parametersTimepoint: 10th week of pregnancy 24th week of pregnancy 32nd week of pregnancy 3rd PND or 5th POD 6 weeks postpartum

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPreetha R

MCOAHS, Manipal University

preetha.r@manipal.edu0820-29-22533

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026