Comparative Study Between Russian And Exercise in Subjects With Flexible Flatfoot

Deraya University30 enrolled

Overview

The prevalence of flexible flat foot was 13.6% in adults a cross-sectional Study (for males-12.8%; for females-14.4%).18-21-year-old Indian adults. This trial aims to compare between the effects of Russian current for tibialis posterior muscle and comprehensive exercise alone in subjects suffering from flexible flat foot on quality of life, ROM, strength of tibialis posterior and foot posture

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Flat Feet

Interventions

Russian CurrentsPROCEDURE

Currents are delivered in rectangular bursts. The electrode placement will be at the Tibialis Posterior muscle. Treatment will be given for 10 minutes, 30 minutes during the 3 consecutive days / 4 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 25 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * The patient's age ranges from 20 to 25 years. * Both genders. * patients suffering from symptomatic flat foot Exclusion Criteria: * Rigid flatfoot. * Pregnancy and lactation. * recent fracture and fixation. * genu valgus. * cardiac pacemaker. * inflammatory disorders / rheumatoid arthritis.

Locations (2)

Nouran adam

Minya, Select Region, Egypt

Deraya university

Minya, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

ROM (inversion and eversion).

Universal goniometer to assess the ROM (inversion and eversion) of the subtalar joint for each patient

Time frame: 4 weeks

Foot Posture Index (FP1-6)

The FPI-6 is a novel method of rating foot posture using set criteria and a simple scale and is a quick, reliable diagnostic tool.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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