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Impact of open-backed vs close-backed footwear on balance and gait

Impact of open backed versus closed backed footwear on balance and gait in healthy students. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/078226
Enrollment
56
Registered
2024-12-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: not applicable: not applicable Intervention2: students wearing open-backed footwear: this study aims to assess gait and balance of students wearing open-backed footwear using functional

Sponsors

Rutuja Wable
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: footwear types - flats, bellies, sports shoes, sneakers, sandals, loafers, sliders, crocs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: footwear - high heels students with a history of lower limb injuries or MSK disorders that might be already affecting gait or balance

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
FGA [functional gait assessment] DLBT [dynamic leap and balance test]Timepoint: 1 session 20-30 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactrutuja wable

Dr D.Y patil college of physiotherapy

reeya.patel@dpu.edu.in7020837345

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026