Effects of Modified Toe-Heel Raise Exercise in Children with Flexible Flatfoot

Effects of Modified Toe-Heel Raise Exercise on Foot Pain, Alignment, and Dynamic Balance in Children with Flexible Flatfoot

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011781

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-27

Start date

2025-08-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : 1. Modified Toe-Heel Raise Exercise (Experimental Group: MTHRE) The experimental group performed a modified version of the heel-raise exercise designed to maximize the windlass mechanism.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 8–12 years presenting with flexible flatfoot.Navicular Drop Test (NDT) value of $\ge$ 6 mm.Staheli Index of $\ge$ 1.15 measured via plantar pressure scanning.Radiographic evidence (X-ray) satisfying both Meary’s angle of $\ge$ 4° and calcaneal pitch angle between 17° and 32°.Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) score of 45 points.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of rigid (fixed) flatfoot. Presence of pes cavus (high-arched foot). History of neurological or neuromuscular disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Structural alignment;dynamic balance	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJina Park

Kyungnam University

rdjrdj717@naver.com+82-55-259-1105

Outcome results