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Can flat feet or knock knees affect how kids move? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT05763901

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study looked at 151 children with common postural conditions like flat feet, knock knees, or scoliosis. Researchers used wearable motion sensors and clinical tests to measure balance and motor control, then compared the results to healthy children. The goal was to see if these common issues are linked to delays in motor development.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If this study finds clear links between common postural issues and motor delays, it could lead to earlier screening and targeted physical therapy for affected children.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all children, and the findings are only about measurement, not about improving outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

151 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2021

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Born at term * Without known delay in motor development * Finding of one or more paramorphisms or dysmorphisms of the developmental age (flat or cavus foot, valgus or varus talipes, valgus or varus knee, scoliotic attitude or scoliosis, hyperkyphosis or hyperlordosis, generalized or focused hyperlaxity, heterometry of the AAII, torsional defects AAII) Exclusion Criteria: * Preterm birth * Diagnosis of pathologies compromising motor control (Infantile Cerebral Palsy, Neuromuscular Diseases, Spina Bifida, Arthrogryposis, Genetic Syndromes)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

clubfoot flatfoot Genu Valgum genu valgum, st. Helena familial Genu Varum idiopathic scoliosis Joint Instability joint laxity, familial Kyphosis ligament disorder Scheuermann disease swayback Talipes Cavus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Angular limb deformity Cavus foot Flat feet Genu valgus Genu varum Hyperkyphosis Hyperlordosis Laxity of ligament Scoliosis idiopathic Valgus, talipes Varus; talipes

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IRCCS-Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

    Bologna, 40136, Italy

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