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Insoles and exercise therapy for people with flat feet

Effect of foot orthosis and short foot exercise on morphological characteristics of the intrinsic muscles of foot and plantar fascia in individuals with flexible flatfoot

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20241110063658N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-01-15
Start date
2025-01-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Flat foot. Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired)

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: orthosis group alone. The CNC orthosis is scanned and made in static mode through the initial scan of the foot by the Danesh Salar scanner. The full-length orthosis has
Without flexing the fingers. Exercises are repeated daily, twice a day in 3 sets of 5. In each repetition, the arch is held for 5 seconds and there is a 2 minute rest between each set. After one to tw

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults with flexible flatfoot The presence of heel valgus Ages 18 to 40 Foot posture index score 6 and greater than 6 Body mass index in the normal range (24.9-18.5)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Rigid flatfoot Posterior tibial tendon disfunction and acquired flatfoot due to trauma Severe degree of hallux valgus Plantar fasciitis Ankle instability Knee genu varum History of trauma and orthopedic surgery in the last 6 months pregnancy Orthopedic and inflammatory diseases History of using foot orthosis or performing foot exercises in the 6 months before the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
"Plantar fascia angle with the horizontal axis". Timepoint: The beginning of the study before the intervention and 8 weeks after using the intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.;"Abductor hallucis muscle thickness". Timepoint: The beginning of the study before the intervention and 8 weeks after using the intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.;"Abductor hallucis muscle cross section area". Timepoint: The beginning of the study before the intervention and 8 weeks after using the intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.;"Flexor hallucis brevis muscle thickness". Timepoint: The beginning of the study before the intervention and 8 weeks after using the intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.;"Flexor hallucis brevis muscle cross section area". Timepoint: The beginning of the study before the intervention and 8 weeks after using the intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
"foot posture index score". Timepoint: The beginning of the study before the intervention and 8 weeks after using the intervention. Method of measurement: Observation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParand Vosoughi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

parandvosoughi@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 7754 2057

Outcome results

None listed

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