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

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La Tour Hospital

Meyrin, Switzerland, 1217