Flat Feet
Conditions
Brief summary
The prevalence of flexible flat foot was 13.6% in adults a cross-sectional Study (for males-12.8%; for females-14.4%).18-21-year-old Indian adults. This trial aims to compare between the effects of Russian current for tibialis posterior muscle and comprehensive exercise alone in subjects suffering from flexible flat foot on quality of life, ROM, strength of tibialis posterior and foot posture
Interventions
PROCEDURERussian Currents
Currents are delivered in rectangular bursts. The electrode placement will be at the Tibialis Posterior muscle. Treatment will be given for 10 minutes, 30 minutes during the 3 consecutive days / 4 weeks.
Sponsors
Deraya University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* The patient's age ranges from 20 to 25 years. * Both genders. * patients suffering from symptomatic flat foot
Exclusion criteria
* Rigid flatfoot. * Pregnancy and lactation. * recent fracture and fixation. * genu valgus. * cardiac pacemaker. * inflammatory disorders / rheumatoid arthritis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ROM (inversion and eversion). | 4 weeks | Universal goniometer to assess the ROM (inversion and eversion) of the subtalar joint for each patient |
| Foot Posture Index (FP1-6) | 4 weeks | The FPI-6 is a novel method of rating foot posture using set criteria and a simple scale and is a quick, reliable diagnostic tool. |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed