The Effects of Short-foot Exercises in Foot Posture

NCT ID: NCT03993470

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-03

Study Completion Date

2019-10-15

Brief Summary

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Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the effects of the short foot exercises compared to placebo exercises in the foot posture index after a daily period of 4 weeks.

Detailed Description

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The intrinsic foot muscles collaborate in maintain the media longitudinal arch and in the postural control of the body.1 The plantar intrinsic foot muscles play a crucial role providing the foot stability and flexibility. 2 There are few studies about the relationship between hyperpronation and the training of the intrinsic muscles.

A specific training program as a "short foot exercise" (SFE) may improve pathological conditions involving the foot and the lower extremity including plantar fasciitis, tendinopathies and foot hiperpronation.3 Several balance training techniques have been applied for improving postural stability, and the SFE have been widely accepted by physiotherapists to improve the longitudinal arch foot and the body segments.4 In this study, the foot posture will be evaluated with the foot posture index (FPI) and the navicular drop test (NDT). The foot posture index is a validated and useful method like a complementary tool for evaluating foot disorders. 5. The foot posture quantify the foot posture as normal, pronated or supinated. The foot posture index indicates a pronated foot position in a support relaxed position when IPP is equal to or superior to a +6 value. 5 The Navicular Drop Test quantifies, in millimeters, the descent of the navicular tuberosity. It was developed to evaluate the pronation of the foot and, consequently, the drop of the medial longitudinal arch, a excessively pronated foot (NDT≥10mm).6.

Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the effects of the SFE compared to a placebo exercise in the foot posture index after a daily period of 4 weeks.

There is a lack of evidence of the effect of training intrinsic muscles in foot posture.

The hypothesis of the researches is that the SFE may contribute to improving the pronated foot posture. This treatment may allow normalizing the foot posture and the kinematic interaction of the lower extremity joints during walking.

Conditions

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Pronation Deformity of the Foot

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators
Blind

Study Groups

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experimental

The short foot exercise daily for 4 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Short foot excercise for intrinsec muscles of the foot

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

to examine the effects of the SFE compared to a placebo exercise in the foot posture index after a daily period of 4 weeks.

Control

A placebo excercise daily for 4 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Short foot excercise for intrinsec muscles of the foot

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

to examine the effects of the SFE compared to a placebo exercise in the foot posture index after a daily period of 4 weeks.

Interventions

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Short foot excercise for intrinsec muscles of the foot

to examine the effects of the SFE compared to a placebo exercise in the foot posture index after a daily period of 4 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Males and females between 18 and 65 years old.

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Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Seville

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Aurora Castro Mendez

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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aurora c castro mendez

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Departament of Podiatry. University of Seville

Locations

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Aurora Castro Mendez

Seville, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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0465

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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