Sand exercises may improve Kids' foot health
NCT ID NCT06955039
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether doing exercises on sand can help children aged 6-11 with pronated feet (flat feet). Twenty kids were split into two groups: one did sand exercises plus towel curls, the other did towel curls only. Over 8 weeks, researchers measured foot posture, arch height, and balance. The goal was to see if sand training adds extra benefits for foot health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sand exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, fun way to improve foot posture and balance in children with pronated feet.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small trial with only 20 children, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises are simple and unlikely to cause harm, but the benefits may be minimal.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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6 to 11 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: * Children aged \[6-11\] years with bilateral pronated feet. * Both gender * No recent foot injury or lower extremity pain from last six months * Has no history of foot and ankle surgery lifetime * All eligible children were assessed with the Feiss line method Exclusion Criteria: * the presence of pain in the foot at the time of physical examination * injury to the lower limbs, such as musculoskeletal injuries, during the previous 6 months congenital structural abnormalities, cerebral palsy, motor dysfunction prior surgery affecting the foot
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rising Sun Institute
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54900, Pakistan
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