Flatfoot

This study follows 20 people who had surgery as children to correct flatfoot. Researchers want to see if the correction lasts more than 10 years by checking foot structure and pain. They use simple tests like standing on tiptoes and X-rays to measure results.

This study tests whether adding a small implant in the sinus tarsi (a space in the foot) to standard flatfoot surgery helps correct the deformity better than surgery alone. 130 adults with flexible flatfoot will be randomly assigned to get the implant or not. Researchers will mea…

This study compares a structured fall prevention program called Steady Strides to standard primary care for adults aged 65 and older who have fallen at least twice in the past six months. The program includes medical check-ups, exercises, and education. Researchers will track how…

This study tests whether making homes safer—like adding non-slip mats, night lights, and securing rugs—can reduce falls in people aged 60-80 who have fallen before or worry about falling. Researchers will track 320 participants over 12 months to see if these low-cost changes work…

This study tests whether repetitive magnetic stimulation of foot muscles can improve arch height and strength in adults with flat feet. Thirty participants aged 18-50 will receive stimulation three times a week for 12 weeks, while a control group gets no treatment. Researchers wi…

This study looks at whether adding visual feedback (like watching your feet move) to foot-core exercises helps children with flexible flat feet walk better and improve foot posture. Researchers will split 24 children aged 7-12 into two groups: one doing foot exercises alone, the …

This study looks at whether a program combining sensorimotor techniques (brain-foot retraining) with short foot exercises can improve foot posture in children aged 7-12 with flat feet. The 22 participants will do exercises like pulling up the arch while standing on textured surfa…

This study compares two types of exercise programs—one focusing on the hips and the other on the knees—to see which better improves foot arch, balance, and muscle strength in adults with flexible flat feet. 46 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and wi…

This study compares two types of foot exercises for adults with flexible flat feet. One group does traditional short foot exercises, while the other uses biofeedback—a device that gives real-time feedback on foot movement. The goal is to see which approach better improves foot po…

This study tests whether adding blood flow restriction (BFR) training to standard physical therapy helps teenagers with spasmodic flatfoot more than therapy alone. Forty teens under 18 with rigid, painful flatfeet that didn't improve with initial treatment will be randomly assign…

This study tests whether walking on mud can improve foot posture and balance in children aged 6-11 with flexible flatfeet. 37 children will walk on mud for 30 minutes, 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in foot position, balance, and leg function before …

This study tests whether adding Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) to standard Short Foot Exercises (SFE) improves balance, body awareness, and foot pain in adults with flexible flat feet. Fifty participants aged 18-45 will be split into two groups: one doing BBAT plus SFE, the …

Researchers are studying how short bursts of whole-body vibration, vibration combined with plantar stimulation, and a Baduanjin heel-raise exercise affect lower-limb muscle activity in young adults with flat feet and normal feet. Thirty college students will complete all conditio…

This study looks at whether a special 3D foot model can help predict and measure how well people recover after ankle and hindfoot reconstruction surgery. Researchers will compare walking patterns and foot pressure before and after surgery in 300 adults. The goal is to find out wh…

This study looks at whether a special foot insole can immediately improve foot bone angles in adults with flexible flat feet who have no pain. Thirty participants will get X-rays taken while standing barefoot and then while standing on the insole. The goal is to see if the insole…

This study looks at whether women with lipedema have flatter feet and looser joints compared to women without the condition. Researchers will use foot X-rays and flexibility tests to measure these differences. The goal is to better understand how lipedema affects foot function an…