An interventional study of Intrinsic Muscles Training and conventional therapy in Pes Planus, sponsored by Riphah International University. Completed at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-23.
Sponsored by Riphah International University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The study was conducted to determine the Effects of intrinsic muscles training on pain, balance and foot function in patients with Pes Planus
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Other: Intrinsic Muscles Training · Other: conventional therapy
Other: conventional therapy
Intrinsic muscle training includes Feet rolling exercise, Toe flexion (curls) exercise, Big toe extension exercise, Short foot exercise and Towel gathering exercise. All these exercises were performed by the participants of Experimental group in 3 sets each set comprising 10-20 repetitions.
Conventional physical therapy session includes * Electric hot pack on moderate intensity for 10 min * TENS for 20 minutes on conventional mode * Stretching of calf muscles 3 sets of 5 stretches in each session * Ankle pumps 10 repetitions.
Numeric pain rating scale
Numeric Pain rating scale is used to evaluate pain. It consists of 11 points, having score ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 represents no pain, 1-3 represents mild pain, 4-6 represents moderate pain and 7-10 represents severe pain.
Time frame: From enrolment to end of treatment at 6 weeks.
Berg Balance scale
The Berg Balance Scale is a scale used to assess functional balance. It evaluates both dynamic and static balance through 14 tasks regarding mobility
Time frame: From enrolment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks.
Foot Function Index
Foot Function Index questionnaire is used to measure the impact of foot pathology on pain, disability and activity restriction
Time frame: From enrolment to end of treatment at 6 weeks.
Plan to share: No
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