An interventional study of sensorimotor technique and short foot exercise in Pes Planus, sponsored by Riphah International University. Completed at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 7 Years to 12 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-30.
Sponsored by Riphah International University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of the study is to determine effects of sensorimotor technique (SMT) program with short foot exercises on navicular drop and foot posture in school going children in both male and female students of age 7-12. The main question is to aim the answers are;
Alternate Hypothesis:
There is the effect of sensorimotor technique program with Short Foot Exercises on navicular drop and foot posture in school-going children.
Null Hypothesis:
There is no effect of the sensorimotor technique program with Short Foot Exercises on navicular drop and foot posture in school-going children. The intervention of sensorimotor technique will be used in children with navicular drop in school going children
Pes planus, commonly known as flat foot, is a frequently observed musculoskeletal condition characterized by the diminution or collapse of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot. It is typically associated with hind-foot valgus and forefoot abduction, which lead to altered load distribution and biomechanical misalignment during gait.
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of sensorimotor technique program with Short foot exercises on navicular drop and foot posture in school going children. An experimental study will be conducted including 22 flat foot children. The sample will be collected from Educators school Jinnah campus, Lahore. After selection according to the inclusion criteria, they will be randomly assigned to either experimental or control group. Baseline demographic will be gathered using a structured questionnaire, while navicular drop will be evaluated using navicular drop test and foot posture will be evaluated using foot posture index. Data collection will commence with an initial assessment when patients meet the inclusion criteria at the baseline level, followed by assessments after 3 weeks, and at the end of 6th week of intervention
173 studies on the registry are indexed under Flatfoot; 44 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 22 is below the median of 40 across 122 interventional studies indexed under Flatfoot.
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Short Foot Contraction: Stand with feet flat on the ground. Attempt to bring the metatarsal head of foot toward your heel without curling toes (hold for 5s, 20 reps) Heel raises (3 sets, 30 sec) Toe curls (5s, 20 reps) (19)
Other: sensorimotor technique · Other: short foot exercise
Single leg stance(4 sets, 30 secs) Tandem stand on fixed surface(4 sets, 30 sec) kicking the leg with different direction on fixed surface(4 sets, 10 rep) squats on fixed surface(4 set, 10 reps) Lunges on fixed surface (4 sets,10 reps) Jump on fixed surface (4 sets,10 reps) Lunges on unstable surface (4 sets, 10 reps) Jump on unstable surface (4 sets, 10 reps)
Other: sensorimotor technique
It's a method used in therapy ,rehab, and skill training where you deliberately activate sensory systems -touch , proprioception , balance , vision - to trigger better motor responses .
It's a foot -strengthening move where you shorten your foot by lifting the arch without curling your toes or lifting your heel /ball of the foot.You're basically engaging the small intrinsic muscles in your foot to create a dome under your arch.
Improve foot posture
Use sensorimotor technique + short foot exercise to improve foot posture by retraining your brain -foot connection.Do short foot barefoot on a textured surface to increase sensory input.Pull your arch up without curling toes or lifting heel/ball.Then hold that ''short foot'' while doing balance moves like single-leg stands.This teaches the small foot muscles to sense the ground and hold your arch automatically during walking and standing.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Improve foot flexibility
Improve foot flexibility by combining sensorimotor input with short foot exercise so your foot gains mobility and learns to control it.Do short foot on a textured surface to boost sensory feedback.Slowly lift and lower the arch instead of just holding, and add toe movements or roll a ball underfoot between sets.This helps joints move more freely while taining the small foot muscles to support the arch through that range.Result:better toe spread and midfoot mobility without losing stability.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Plan to share: No
Ran from Apr 2026 to primary completion in Jul 2026, 2 months.
Of 89 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Flatfoot, half reached primary completion within 7 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 2 and three quarters within 15. This study's 2 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 89 studies reached it within 7 months; a quarter within 2 and three quarters within 15.
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