Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Foot Medial Arch Electrical Stimulation on Foot Functions and Balance
Lead Sponsor:
La Tour Hospital
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of sole session of foot medial arch' NMES on foot strength, arch stability, static plantar pressure distribution and dynamic postural bala...
Detailed Description
The study design is a randomised controlled trial in population with pronated feet. The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of sole session of foot medial arch' NMES on foot stre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Foot Posture Index (FPI) between +6 à +12 (slight pronation / increased pronation)
Exclusion
- History of ankle or foot sprain or pain within the last 3 months
- Fracture in the leg or in the foot that occurred during the last year
- Severe foot deformity
- Self-reported disability due to neuromuscular impairment in the lower extremity
- Neurological or vestibular impairment that affected balance (diabetes mellitus, lumbosacral radiculopathy, a soft tissue disorder such as Marfan or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)
- Any absolute contraindication to NMES (pacemaker, seizure disorders, pregnancy)
- Experience of NMES at the foot region or foot core strengthening
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04421794
Start Date
July 1 2020
End Date
October 30 2020
Last Update
February 18 2021
Active Locations (1)
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La Tour Hospital
Meyrin, Switzerland, 1217