Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Changes in the Feet With Pregnancy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Collaborating Sponsors:
Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Conditions:
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This research is being conducted to determine whether use of an arch-supporting insole during pregnancy prevents alterations in foot structure and lower limb rotational movements. The investigators hy...
Detailed Description
Musculoskeletal impairments are a significant cause of functional limitations and disability in women. Women are at higher risk for osteoarthritis in comparison with men \[1\] and functional limitatio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women in their first trimester of pregnancy
- Ages 18 and 40
Exclusion
- lower limb joint or spinal surgery
- inflammatory joint or muscle problems such as rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis
- diabetes
- collagen disorder such as Marfan Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, or Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- cannot walk without any assistance
- surgeries or have another medical condition that may affect their walking ability
- flat feet (absence of a longitudinal arch)
- inability to return for the follow-up visit 2 months after delivery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01868074
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
August 2 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242