Magnetic pulses and foot drills aim to strengthen flat feet
NCT ID NCT06401954
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether combining high-intensity focused electromagnetic therapy with foot core training can improve foot function in adults with flatfoot (pronated foot). Participants receive either the combined therapy, electromagnetic therapy alone, or a sham treatment plus exercises over six weeks. Researchers measure changes in foot pressure during walking, foot posture, and muscle size and activation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- high-intensity focused electromagnetic therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this combination approach could offer a non-surgical way to improve foot function and reduce discomfort in people with flatfoot.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is also not a cure and may only provide temporary improvement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 20 years old * Navicular drop test ≥ 10 mm * Foot Posture Index ≥ 6 * Foot and ankle range of motion within normal limits Exclusion Criteria: * Rigid flatfoot * Any congenital deformity of lower extremity * Leg length discrepancy \> 10 mm * Lower extremity injuries or surgeries in recent 6 months * Neurological deficits * Contraindications of high-intensity focused electromagnetic therapy: pregnancy, unhealed wound, implanted electronic devices or other metal implants
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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