Sensorimotor Technique on Navicular Drop in School Going Children

ConditionPes Planus

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age7-12

SponsorRiphah International University

About this trial

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

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Children aged 7-12 years.

Both male and female gender

Children with flat foot

Navicular drop (ND) > 10 mm.

Disqualifiers

Children with developmental delays, sensory deficits, or uncorrected vision issues.

History of foot or ankle surgery

Pain in lower extremities

BMI > 25 kg/m²

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

sensorimotor technique
Other intervention
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 .
short foot exercise
Other intervention
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.

Treatment groups

22 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: short foot exercisesExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Group B: sensori-motor techniquesActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

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

Secondary outcomes

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

Sponsors and contacts

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Riphah International University

Lead sponsor

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