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Flat feet fix? simple exercises may boost balance

NCT ID NCT05549063

Symptom relief Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether different exercise approaches can improve balance and foot movement in adults with flat feet (pes planus). Forty participants with mild to moderate flat feet did mobility, stability, and stretching exercises. Researchers measured balance using tests like the Star Excursion Balance Test and the Berg Balance Test. The goal was to see if these exercises could help people with flat feet feel steadier and move better.

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Active substance
exercise (mobility, stability, and stretching exercises)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward simple exercise routines to improve balance and reduce fall risk in people with flat feet.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants. Results may not apply to everyone with flat feet, and exercise benefits can vary widely.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2022

Finished

Jan 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 40 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Having mild and moderate pes planus, * Volunteering of individuals, * Being between the age group of 18-40, * Having experienced at least one inflammatory symptom (pain, swelling, etc.) * Not having any systemic, locomotor and foot related diseases, sensory loss, diabetic and peripheral neuropathy. Exclusion Criteria: * Having had a serious lower extremity injury in the last 6 months, * Getting a full score from the balance test, * Having ligament rupture in the ankle.

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Conditions

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flatfoot Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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Pes planus

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bahçeşehir University

    Istanbul, 34070, Turkey (Türkiye)

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