Status:
COMPLETED
Relationship Between Flexible Flat Foot and Lumbar Proprioception
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Flexible Flatfoot
Lumbar Spine Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
17-35 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between flexible flatfoot and lumbar proprioception.
Detailed Description
The human foot plays a crucial role in maintaining balance during various activities, and poor foot alignment, such as excessive subtalar joint pronation, can lead to leg, knee, and back pain. Proprio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 60 subjects of both sexes (females and males) were selected and assigned into two groups
- Patient's age range was between 17 to 30 years old.
- Subjects with flexible flat foot posture according to the Navicular Drop Test by Brody method: a normal foot (between five and nine mm of navicular drop), pronated foot (more than 10 mm of navicular drop).
- Patients will be willing and able to participate in assessment without cognitive impairments that would limit their participation
Exclusion
- The potential participation was excluded when they had one of the following criteria:
- Repeated lower extremity injuries, such as fractures or deformities.
- History of surgery to the lower extremity.
- history of back surgery
- rheumatologic disorders
- spine infections
- ankle fracture
- lumbar fracture
- spondylosis
- lumbar disc bulge
- spondylolisthesis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 9 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 22 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06879756
Start Date
October 9 2024
End Date
January 22 2025
Last Update
March 17 2025
Active Locations (1)
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out-patient clinic, faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university
Cairo, Egypt