Study to evaluate whether exercise and lifestyle modification can reduce flat foot in overweight and obese individuals

'Investigating the Effects of Weight Reduction Exercises and Lifestyle Modifications in Reducing the Severity of Flat Foot among Overweight and Obese Individuals A Novel Method of Interventional Study - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/02/103631

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Exercise intervention Group A: Participants with obesity and grade 3 pes planus will be divided into two groups. Group A will be provided with intervention The weight reduction exercise

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 76 subjects aged 18 to 35 had a body mass index BMI of 25 and above and were diagnosed with pes planus grade 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Recent fractures and open wounds in the lower extremities Vitamin D disorder which causes bone deformities like bow legs Stroke end stage kidney disease requiring hemodialysis or widespread malignant disease gallbladder disease Uncontrolled hypertension systolic blood pressure greater than 180 or diastolic blood pressure greater than100 mmHg and other cardiovascular diseases Any major active rheumatologic pulmonary hepatic renal dermatologic disease or inflammatory condition Central nervous system disorders like hemiplegia paraplegia meningitis and other demyelinating diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in severity of pes planus (flat foot) measured using a self-designed podoscope, quantified by plantar surface area (PSA) index based grading.Timepoint: Baseline (pre-intervention), and at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months post-intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in body weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) following exercise and lifestyle modification.Timepoint: Baseline (pre-intervention), and at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVijayakumar K

Symbiosis Medical College

kvijay.india@gmail.com9940695046

Outcome results