New study tests simple exercises for flat feet relief
NCT ID NCT07229079
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
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 other doing SFE alone, for eight weeks. Researchers will measure foot arch height, balance, and sensation before, after, and two months later.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) and Short Foot Exercises (SFE)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve balance and reduce foot pain in people with flat feet.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 people. The results may not apply to everyone, and the exercises require consistent effort.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-45 years * Willing to participate in the study * Flexible pes planus (Navicular Drop ≥10 mm and positive Jack's Toe Raise Test) Exclusion Criteria: * Pain in lower extremity joints * Obesity (BMI \>30) * Pregnancy * Systemic, neuromuscular, or neurological disorders * Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (unable to perform heel-rise test) * History of lower limb surgery * Previous treatment for pes planus or use of foot orthoses * Lower extremity injury in past 6 months * Orthopedic conditions other than pes planus and mild hallux valgus (Manchester Scale C or D excluded) * Participation in regular exercise program in past 6 months * Prior personal experience with TBFT and/or short foot exercises
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mardin Artuklu University
RECRUITINGMardin, Mardi̇n, Turkey (Türkiye)
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