The Effects of Short-foot Exercises in Foot Posture

Sponsor

University of Seville (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT03993470

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

3.4

Actual Duration (Months)

13.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Pronation Deformity of the Foot	Behavioral: Short foot excercise for intrinsec muscles of the foot	N/A

Detailed Description

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.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

45 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Single (Investigator)

Masking Description:

Blind

Primary Purpose:

Prevention

Official Title:

The Effects of Short-foot Exercises in the Foot Posture

Actual Study Start Date :

Jul 3, 2019

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Oct 1, 2019

Actual Study Completion Date :

Oct 15, 2019

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: experimental The short foot exercise daily for 4 weeks	Behavioral: 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.
Placebo Comparator: Control A placebo excercise daily for 4 weeks	Behavioral: 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.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: experimental

The short foot exercise daily for 4 weeks

Behavioral: 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.

Placebo Comparator: Control

A placebo excercise daily for 4 weeks

Behavioral: 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.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Foot posture index [four weeks]
the foot posture will be evaluated with the foot posture index (FPI) .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. A podiatrist assessed the foot posture during the biomechanical assessment based on the six-item foot posture index (FPI≥+6). The FPI consists of six validated items measured in a standing relaxed position of the subject; The categories are: Supinated foot: -1 a -12. Neutral foot posture: 0 to +5 (neutral). Pronated foot posture: +6 to +12.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Males and females between 18 and 65 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

The exclusion criteria: serious illness, current participation in another research study, pregnancy, previous foot surgery, current treatment of foot pathology.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Aurora Castro Mendez	Sevilla		Spain	41018

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Seville

Investigators

Principal Investigator: aurora c castro mendez, Departament of Podiatry. University of Seville

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Aurora Castro Mendez, Principal Investigator, University of Seville

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT03993470

Other Study ID Numbers:

0465

First Posted:

Jun 20, 2019

Last Update Posted:

Oct 24, 2019

Last Verified:

Oct 1, 2019

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Aurora Castro Mendez, Principal Investigator, University of Seville

pronation

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Congenital Abnormalities

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Oct 24, 2019