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Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training with Short Foot Exercises on muscle activity of the small muscles of foot & moving Balance in Flat Feet : A short-term study.

Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training with Short Foot Exercises on Foot Intrinsic Muscle Activity & Dynamic Balance in Flexible Flat Feet : A Pilot Study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/053892
Enrollment
20
Registered
2023-06-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M214- Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired)

Interventions

Intervention1: Blood Flow Restriction Training with Short Foot Exercises.: 1. A pneumatic cuff will be applied to 2-3 cm proximal to the patella, inflated to about 60% of the Limb occlusion pressure d

Sponsors

Kritika Khatri
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with Flexible Flatfeet (Positive Jack’s Test OR Tip-Toe Test) 2. Navicular Drop Test > 10mm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Recent lower limb fracture/dislocation (past 6 months) 2. Soft tissue injuries to lower limb 3. Vascular Diseases 4. History of Neurological Disease 5. History of Vestibular Dysfunction 6. Bleeding Disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Surface EMG of Abductor Hallucis muscle. The amplitude of motor unit action potential (MUAP) will be measured measured in mVTimepoint: Baseline and at the end of 4 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dynamic Balance. The Limits of Stability in 4 cardinal & 4 diagonal directions will be assessed using Balance Master.Timepoint: Baseline & at the end of 4 weeks.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Roopa Desai

Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune.

roopa.desai@dpu.edu.in9890992383

Outcome results

None listed

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