Can custom foot orthoses outperform standard ones for painful flatfoot?
NCT ID NCT07756372
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding custom-made, prefabricated, or sham (fake) foot orthoses to a standard exercise and education program can reduce foot pain and improve function in adults with progressive collapsing foot deformity, a condition that causes a painful, flattening foot. About 198 participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups and followed for a year. The study aims to see if orthoses help at all, and if so, which type works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Customized 3D-printed foot orthoses, prefabricated foot orthoses, or sham foot orthoses, combined with a home exercise program and education
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could guide doctors in prescribing the best type of foot orthosis to reduce pain and improve mobility in people with progressive collapsing foot deformity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial, and results may not apply to everyone. The sham orthoses help control for placebo effects, but the true benefit of custom versus prefabricated orthoses remains uncertain.
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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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Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (Cirris)
Québec, Quebec, G1M 2S8, Canada
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Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G9A 5H7, Canada