Calf Muscle Tightness in Flat Foot Subjects

NCT ID: NCT04720651

Last Updated: 2021-01-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

174 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-01

Study Completion Date

2021-05-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the current work is to determine the prevalence of calf muscle tightness in asymptomatic flat foot subjects.

Detailed Description

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Pes planus (Flat foot) deformity is a common chronic foot and ankle condition characterized by flattening of the medial longitudinal arch (MLA), rearfoot valgus and abduction of the midfoot on the hind foot.

A flexible pes planus is caused by tibialis posterior dysfunction, ligament loosening, Achilles tendon shortening, and weakness of the intrinsic foot muscles. These deformations cause plantar flexion and adduction of the talus bone and valgus of the calcaneus bone.

Up to our knowledge:

1. No previous studies investigated whether all flat foot is usually associated with gastrocnemius and soleus muscle tightness or it is a random association.
2. And whether tightness of gastrocnemius and soleus is highly found in all cases of flat foot.

Consequently this study is conducted.

Conditions

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Flat Feet

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Subjects should have flexible flat foot.
2. Age between 20 and 40 years.
3. Navicular drop of more than 10 mm.
4. Body Mass Index from 18.5 kg/m2 to 29.9 kg/m2.
5. Subjects will sign the written consent form after the aim and methods of the study are explained clearly.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subjects with history of foot and ankle surgery, trauma, fracture or dislocation.
2. Subjects with congenital deformities in the ankle and foot.
3. Subjects with systemic or neurologic diseases that could affect lower extremity biomechanics.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sara Hassan Kamel

Teaching Assisstant

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

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Sara Hassan, Bachelor

Role: CONTACT

+20-01068999632

Enas Fawzy, Professor

Role: CONTACT

References

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Meehan RE, Brage M. Adult acquired flat foot deformity: clinical and radiographic examination. Foot Ankle Clin. 2003 Sep;8(3):431-52. doi: 10.1016/s1083-7515(03)00019-6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14560897 (View on PubMed)

Tome J, Nawoczenski DA, Flemister A, Houck J. Comparison of foot kinematics between subjects with posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction and healthy controls. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006 Sep;36(9):635-44. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2006.2293.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17017268 (View on PubMed)

Van Boerum DH, Sangeorzan BJ. Biomechanics and pathophysiology of flat foot. Foot Ankle Clin. 2003 Sep;8(3):419-30. doi: 10.1016/s1083-7515(03)00084-6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14560896 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Calf muscle in flat foot

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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