the effects of lateral wedges with and without hip and trunk muscles strengthening on balance in young people with genu varum

comparison of the effects of lateral wedges with and without hip and trunk muscles strengthening on balance in young people with genu varum

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221103056387N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-03

Start date

2023-03-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-01

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Conditions

genu varum (bow leg). Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, unspecified knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: "Control group:" using lateral wedge in shoes for one month. Intervention 2: "Intervention group:" using lateral wedge in shoes with hip and trunk strengthening exercises for one month

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: genuvarum deformity bilateral deformity age between 18-40

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: other deformity such as anteversion corrective surgery of the spine and lower extremity Balance and cognitive problems, ear, vision and neuromuscular skeletal need help for walking and use auxiliary Equipment history of fracture and trauma in last year professional Athlete

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Velocity and displacement of pressure center of foot, ground reaction force and time to stabilization. Timepoint: at the begining of study (before of treatment) and 1 month later. Method of measurement: forceplate.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNafiseh Shahri

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

shahri.nafiseh@gmail.com+98 21 4495 2297

Outcome results

None listed

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