Core workouts may fix flat feet, study finds
NCT ID NCT06567509
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether core stability exercises (like planks and bridges) can help adults with flexible flat feet. 85 people aged 18-30 took part, doing either core exercises or standard foot exercises. Researchers measured foot posture, function, and leg alignment before and after treatment. The goal is to find a better way to correct foot arch problems without surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- core stability exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, core stability exercises could become a simple, non-invasive way to improve foot arch and alignment in people with flexible flat feet.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 85 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the exercises require consistent effort without guaranteed improvement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects of age group 18 to 30 years. 2. Both males and females. 3. No recent history of lower limb injuries. 4. Subjects with bilateral flexible flat feet as per the definition. 5. Subjects with positive navicular drop test (\> 10mm). 6. Subjects with Positive Jack toe rising test. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Rigid flat foot 2. Subject who are involved in a specific sport at least 2 h /day and 3 times a week regularly. 3. History of arthritic symptoms of lower limb joints. 4. History of any ligament or tendon injuries around ankle, knee, or hip joint. 5. History of any limb surgery or back surgery. 6. Chronic back pain. 7. Any history of neurological deficit or diabetic neuropathy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Physical Rehabilitation Sciences / Kulliyah of Allied Health Sciences / International Islamic university of Malaysia
Kuantan, Pahang, 25200, Malaysia
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