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Simple foot exercises may help flat feet pain and balance

NCT ID NCT07426887

Symptom relief Sponsor: Riphah International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether specific foot muscle exercises could help adults with flat feet (pes planus) feel less pain and move better. Sixty-six people aged 20 to 45 took part. One group did foot exercises like toe curls and towel gathering, while the other group received standard physical therapy. Researchers measured pain, balance, and foot function before and after treatment.

What this could mean

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Active substance
intrinsic foot muscle exercises
What this could lead to
If effective, these simple exercises could offer a drug-free way to reduce pain and improve balance and foot function in people with flat feet.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with no long-term follow-up. Results may not apply to everyone, and exercises require consistent effort.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

66 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age group between 20 to 45 years * Both male and female * Patients with a flat foot (Congenital and acquired both) * Patients with Collapsed arch * Navicular drop ≥10mm Exclusion Criteria: * Acute fracture to lower limb * Any foot surgery over past 12 months * Patients with club foot * Patients with poliomyelitis * Navicular drop \< 10mm

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Conditions

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flatfoot

As listed by the trial registrant

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Pes planus

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Imran Idrees Teaching Hospital

    Sialkot, Punjab Province, 51310, Pakistan

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