Foot and Lower Extremity Exercises in Adolescents With Pes Planovalgus

Comparison of the Effects of Foot and Lower Extremity Strengthening Exercises in Adolescents With Pes Planovalgus

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06045208

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-21

Start date

2024-09-13

Completion date

2026-02-04

Last updated

2026-02-24

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Conditions

Flat Foot

Keywords

exercise, foot posture, foot kinematic

Brief summary

The study aims to determine and compare the effects of 8-week intrinsic foot muscle-strengthening exercises and lower extremity strengthening exercises in adolescents with pes planovalgus.

Interventions

OTHERFoot exercise

This group will engage in an 8-week foot intrinsic strengthening training

OTHERLower Extremity Exercise

This group will engage in an 8-week lower extremity strengthening training

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

FACTORIAL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

12 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age between the 12-18 years, * Foot posture index-6 score \> 6, * Navicular drop test value \> 1 cm, * Body mass index between 18.5 - 25 kg/m2, * Children with flexible pes planovalgus

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of any pathology that prevents participation in exercises * Diagnosis of any neurological, psychological, or metabolic disease * History of orthopedic surgery * Use of insoles in the last 1 year * Leg length discrepancy and scoliosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Foot posture assesment	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	Foot Posture Index 6 and navicular drop will be used for assesing the foot pronation.
Foot muscle strentgh assesment	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	Toe muscle strength will be assessed through the utilization of a handheld dynamometer.
Performance and dynamic balance assesment	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	Front jump test and star excursion balance test will be performed by participants.
3D gait analysis	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	The kinetic/kinematic analysis of the foot and the lower extremity will be conducted using a motion capture system, specifically employing the Oxford Foot Model and the Plug-in Gait Model.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Functional assesment	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	The Oxford Ankle Foot Questionnaire for Children (OxAFQ-C) will be utilized for function-related aspect.
Quality of life assesment	Pre-intervention assesment and after 8-week	Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) will be utilized for the assessment of participants' quality of life status.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORHalenur Evrendilek, MSc, PhD (c)

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

STUDY_DIRECTORDerya Çelik, Prof. Dr.