A 6-week foot exercise program to strengthen the feet and activation of hip muscles: How it helps people with flat feet to improve balance, and its effect on lower limb movement.

The effect of 6 week of short foot exercises with isometric hip abduction on Navicular drop, dynamic balance and step up kinematics in adults with flexible flat foot: a randomized control trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/09/095496

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Short Foot Exercise with Isometric Hip Abduction: 3 session per week for 6 weeks - Lesser toe extension, toe spread, doming, and hallux extension, Marble pick up, toe towel curl, t

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age- 18 to 30 years 2.Gender-male/female 3.Navicular Drop more than 10mm 3.BMI- 18 to 25 4.Arch Index more than 0.28 cm 5.Flexible flat foot

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Any back or lower limb injury in last 6 months 2.History of hip and Ankle surgery 3.Neurological disability 4.Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Star Excursion Balance Test to test dynamic balance, Lower limb kinematics using KinoveaTimepoint: Baseline after 6 weeks of training	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Navicular Drop, Arch IndexTimepoint: Baseline, After 6 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Twinkle Dabholkar

D.Y Patil deemed to be University, School of Physiotherapy

dr.riddhirs20@gmail.com9727830228

Outcome results

None listed

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