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Foot-Core Training With/Without Visual Feedback in Pediatric FPP
Led by Riphah International University · Updated on 2026-05-11
24
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
19 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study investigates flexible pes planus (flat feet) in children, a condition where the medial arch collapses during weight-bearing, affecting gait, balance, and foot function. Although foot-core strengthening and visual feedback individually improve arch stability and motor control, their combined effect in pediatric populations remains underexplored. To address this gap, a randomized controlled trial will be conducted at Rafia Grammar School, involving 24 children aged 7-12 years with clinically confirmed flexible pes planus. Participants will be randomly assigned into two groups: one receiving foot-core training alone and the other receiving foot-core training with visual feedback, with interventions carried out twice weekly for 8 weeks. Changes in foot posture and gait will be assessed using standardized outcome measures, and data will be analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. The study aims to determine whether adding visual feedback enhances treatment effectiveness and supports the development of more targeted, evidence-based pediatric rehabilitation strategies.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Foot-Core Training With/Without Visual Feedback in Pediatric FPP
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 7-12 years with confirmed flat feet
- Both genders
- Flexible flatfeet as shown by Tip toe standing test and Jack's test
- Navicular Drop greater than 10mm
- Mini Mental State Examination score above 21
- Visual acuity of 20/40 (6/12) or better in both eyes confirmed by Snellen chart
- Foot Posture Index-6 score greater than +6
- Altered gait parameters consistent with flexible pes planus measured by temporal-distance gait analysis
- Arch Height Index less than 0.31
- Medial Longitudinal Arch Angle less than 130 degrees
- Calcaneal Eversion Angle greater than 5 degrees eversion
- Subtalar range of motion dorsiflexion less than 10 degrees
- Footprint Index (Staheli greater than 1.0 or Chippaux greater than 45%)
- Dynamic balance Y-Balance Test composite score less than 85%
- Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) less than 60%
You will not qualify if you...
- Children with tarsal coalitions
- Congenital defects of lower limbs
- Previous foot surgery
- Foot or ankle trauma within the last 6 months
- Received balance training or foot muscle strengthening within the last 3 months
- Visual and vestibular disturbances
- History of head injury within the last 3 months
- Weakness of lower extremities with manual muscle testing grade less than 5
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Rafia Grammar School
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 53700
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Research Team
I
Imran Amjad, PhD
CONTACT
M
Muhammad Asif Javed, MS-PT
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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