Balance and exercise training targeting specific muscle groups as an intervention for flat foot individuals to improve balance and height of foot arch.

Impact of proprioceptive Drills regimen for gluteus Medius and intrinsic foot Muscles on balance and arch Height in individuals with Flat foot: A Quasi Experimental study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/06/069551

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-26

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-07-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Proprioceptive Drills Regimen: Warm up exercises will be given for a period of 5 mins, followed by the regimen. This proprioceptive intervention includes two components given for 40 mi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Students with asymptomatic flexible flat foot in the age ranging from 17-25 years 2.Students of both genders.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Students not willing to participate 2. Rigid flat foot 3.Pain in lower extremities 4.Foot deformities like Hallux valgus , hallux rigidus 5.Students with ankle instability, previous lower limb injuries 6.Underwent prior ankle or foot surgery 7.Overweight or obese individuals 8.Students having balance issues and any vascular conditions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Foot Posture Index To determine whether the foot is high arched, normal or flat foot. Timepoint: 1.At baseline (1st day) 2.End of the intervention at 4 weeks The intervention period is 4 weeks. There is no follow up period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Unipedal stance test To evaluate the static balanceTimepoint: 1.At baseline(1st day) 2.End of the intervention at 4 weeks;Y balance test To evaluate the dynamic balanceTimepoint: 1.At baseline(1st day) 2.End of the intervention at 4 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dhanesh Kumar K U

Nitte Institute Of Physiotherapy, Nitte Deemed to be University

principal.nipt@nitte.edu.in9019431417

Outcome results