Effects of Short Foot Exercise on Knee Pain, Muscle Tone, Balance, and Quality of Life in Flexible Flatfoot Patients

Launched by SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY · Feb 28, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how a specific exercise called Short Foot Exercise (SFE) can help adults with flexible flat feet who are experiencing knee pain. The study will compare the effects of this exercise to standard physical therapy on things like knee muscle tone, pain levels, balance, and overall quality of life. The goal is to see if SFE can improve these areas better than regular therapy.

To participate, you need to be between the ages of 18 and 74, have had knee pain for more than six weeks, and have a specific measurement indicating your flat feet. You should also be in good health overall, without recent knee surgeries or other serious conditions like diabetes or neurological disorders. If you join the study, you can expect to engage in exercises aimed at improving your knee function and balance, which could enhance your daily life. The trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it's an important step towards finding better treatments for knee pain related to flat feet.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • BMI (Body Mass Index): If between 18 and 25 kg/m²
• • 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:
• • History of knee surgery: If you have had knee surgery
• • 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