Flat feet fix? biofeedback exercises show promise in new trial
NCT ID NCT07286773
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
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 posture, balance, and daily function. Thirty participants will exercise twice a week for six weeks.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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- 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: * Voluntary participants aged 18 to 45 years * Diagnosis of flexible pes planus * No history of surgery, fracture, or psychiatric disorder Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of rigid pes planus * Age younger than 18 years or older than 45 years * History of psychiatric disorder or lower extremity trauma
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Fatih, 34104, Turkey (Türkiye)
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İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIstanbul, Büyükçekmece, 34500, Turkey (Türkiye)
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