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Calf Muscle Tightness in Flat Foot Subjects

174 participantsStarted 2021-02-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the current work is to determine the prevalence of calf muscle tightness in asymptomatic flat foot subjects.

Age range20 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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✓. Subjects should have flexible flat foot.
✓. Age between 20 and 40 years.
✓. Navicular drop of more than 10 mm.
✓. Body Mass Index from 18.5 kg/m2 to 29.9 kg/m2.
✓. Subjects will sign the written consent form after the aim and methods of the study are explained clearly.

✕. Subjects with history of foot and ankle surgery, trauma, fracture or dislocation.
✕. Subjects with congenital deformities in the ankle and foot.
✕. Subjects with systemic or neurologic diseases that could affect lower extremity biomechanics.

tightness of the calf muscle

Timeframe: 3 months

NCT IDNCT04720651

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-04-15

Sara Hassan, Bachelor