Effects of Short Foot Exercise on Knee Pain, Muscle Tone, Balance, and Quality of Life in Flexible Flatfoot Patients
NCT ID: NCT06861322
Last Updated: 2025-03-06
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
44 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-03-02
2025-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Short Foot Exercise + Conventional Physical Therapy
Participants in this group will receive Short Foot Exercise (SFE) combined with Conventional Physical Therapy for four weeks.
This intervention combination aims to determine whether Short Foot Exercise, in addition to conventional physical therapy, provides greater improvements in knee pain, muscle tone, balance, and quality of life compared to physical therapy alone.
Short Foot Exercise
* Description: Short Foot Exercise is a therapeutic exercise designed to strengthen intrinsic foot muscles and improve medial longitudinal arch stability.
* Procedure: Participants will perform Short Foot Exercise twice daily, five times per week for four weeks. The exercise consists of progressive phases, starting with basic foot activation and advancing to resistance-based strengthening using bands.
* Purpose: To determine if strengthening the foot's intrinsic muscles positively impacts knee pain, muscle function, and balance in individuals with flexible flatfoot.
Conventional Physical Therapy
* Description: Standard non-invasive physical therapy aimed at reducing knee pain, improving muscle relaxation, and enhancing lower limb function.
* Procedure: Participants will receive twice-weekly conventional physical therapy for ten minutes per session over four weeks. Treatment includes soft tissue mobilization, muscle relaxation techniques, and neuromuscular stimulation, as appropriate for knee pain relief.
* Purpose: To evaluate its effectiveness as a standalone treatment compared to the addition of Short Foot Exercise.
Conventional Physical Therapy
Participants in this group will receive Conventional Physical Therapy only for four weeks.
This control group serves as a baseline comparator, allowing researchers to assess whether adding Short Foot Exercise to conventional therapy provides additional benefits for knee pain, muscle function, balance, and quality of life.
Conventional Physical Therapy
* Description: Standard non-invasive physical therapy aimed at reducing knee pain, improving muscle relaxation, and enhancing lower limb function.
* Procedure: Participants will receive twice-weekly conventional physical therapy for ten minutes per session over four weeks. Treatment includes soft tissue mobilization, muscle relaxation techniques, and neuromuscular stimulation, as appropriate for knee pain relief.
* Purpose: To evaluate its effectiveness as a standalone treatment compared to the addition of Short Foot Exercise.
Interventions
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Short Foot Exercise
* Description: Short Foot Exercise is a therapeutic exercise designed to strengthen intrinsic foot muscles and improve medial longitudinal arch stability.
* Procedure: Participants will perform Short Foot Exercise twice daily, five times per week for four weeks. The exercise consists of progressive phases, starting with basic foot activation and advancing to resistance-based strengthening using bands.
* Purpose: To determine if strengthening the foot's intrinsic muscles positively impacts knee pain, muscle function, and balance in individuals with flexible flatfoot.
Conventional Physical Therapy
* Description: Standard non-invasive physical therapy aimed at reducing knee pain, improving muscle relaxation, and enhancing lower limb function.
* Procedure: Participants will receive twice-weekly conventional physical therapy for ten minutes per session over four weeks. Treatment includes soft tissue mobilization, muscle relaxation techniques, and neuromuscular stimulation, as appropriate for knee pain relief.
* Purpose: To evaluate its effectiveness as a standalone treatment compared to the addition of Short Foot Exercise.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Litigation period: If knee pain lasted for more than 6 weeks
* Navicular drop test: If it was 10 mm or more
* Numerical assessment scale: If knee pain was 4 or more
* Health status: If you are a person without health problems and are trying to participate in the experiment
Exclusion Criteria
* Treatment history: If you have received physical therapy for knee pain in the 4 weeks before the start of the study
* Mental status: If you have a psychological disorder that may interfere with your participation in the study
* Injury status: If you have a current serious injury affecting the lower extremity joints and foot
* Lower extremity alignment abnormalities and specific conditions: If you have structural flat foot, scoliosis
* Diseases and other conditions: If you have diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, or menopause
* Neurological disorders: If you have experienced a neurological disorder within the past 6 months
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Sahmyook University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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EUNGJOON LEE
Principal investigator
Principal Investigators
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eungjoon lee
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Samyuk University
Locations
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Samyuk University
Seoul, Nowon-gu, South Korea
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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SYU 2025-01-016-003
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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