The Effect of Foot Core Exercises or Foot Orthotics in Symptomatic Flexible Flatfoot

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

48

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

December 1, 2024

Study Completion Date

December 30, 2024

Conditions
Flatfoot, Flexible
Interventions
OTHER

Foot muscle strengthening

"A specific training program emphasizing the neuromuscular recruitment of the plantar intrinsic foot muscles. This will be colloquially referred to as the Foot Core Strengthening Program. The exercises are: short foot exercise, toe spread out, first toe extension, second to fifth toe extension. Simultaneously, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) will be provided, as 77% of healthy active people struggle performing contractions of the foot muscles."

OTHER

Foot orthotics

Custom-made foot orthotics

Trial Locations (1)

8200

KU Leuven, Bruges

All Listed Sponsors
lead

KU Leuven

OTHER

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