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Pes PlanusNCT05764967

Low Dye Taping Technique and Temporary Felt Insoles on Pain and Disability in Children With Pes Planus.

A study testing Low Dye Taping and Temporary Felt Insoles in people with Pes Planus, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study aims to determine comparative effects of low dye taping technique and temporary felt insoles on pain and disability in children with pes planus. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 12 years
Conditions the study is for
Pes Planus
What is being tested?
Low Dye Taping and Temporary Felt Insoles
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
15 Sep 2022to 5 Apr 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 12 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • 6-12year
  • vertical navicular height of 10 mm or more
  • A Vernier height gauge (Mitutoyo Corp, Tokyo, Japan) calibrated to 0.02 mm was used to measure vertical navicular height.

Who cannot join

  • current injuries to the lower extremities that had required a reduction in activity levels and/or treatment by a health-care practitioner.
  • severe orthopedic or neurologic conditions, and a known allergy to sports tape.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pakistan1 site
  • Children Hospital Lahore

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000

Other trials in Pakistan

About this study

Official title: Comparative Effects Of Low Dye Taping Technique And Temporary Felt Insoles On Pain And Disability In Children With Pes Planus

This study aims to determine comparative effects of low dye taping technique and temporary felt insoles on pain and disability in children with pes planus.

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Pes planus is a foot arch deformity, is also known as flexible flat foot. Foot arch plays an important role in cushioning ground impact and stabilizing the body in standing and walking. Children with pes planus lack an elastic foot arch to attenuate the impact force. This condition results in pain and impaired lower limb function. Low Dye taping and shoe insoles are used to treat Pes Planus. Low Dye taping technique is designed to off-load the plantar fascia and provide medial ankle arch support. It is a classic taping method incorporating functional mechanical support of the foot and ankle. Low-Dye taping is commonly used to support the longitudinal and transverse arches of the foot.

A shoe insole is the footbed or material inside the shoe that the bottom or plantar surface of your foot lays on. In most well-made shoes today, the material or insole is removable. There are shoes that have glued in insoles, however in general these are shoes that are not as well made. The removable insoles that come in most shoes vary in type and material ranging from very simple thin cushioning to sophisticated multiple layered arch support inserts. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of Low dye taping and shoe insoles on pain and disability in children with pes planus.

The study will be Randomized Clinical trial. Total twenty four subjects will be assigned randomly by using block randomization into two groups (12 in each group). Both Groups will be experimental groups. Group A will be given low dye taping and Group B would be given temporary felt insoles. After confirmation of diagnosis with medical history and physical examination as well as different movement palpation tests and pain provocation tests are recommended. The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) and Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPR) would be used as an outcome measure tools for pain and disability respectively. Measure will be taken at (Baseline and at the end of treatment session). The collected data will be analyzed in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 27.0. Parametric/non-parametric tests will be applied after testing normality of data.

Conditions
Pes Planus
Being tested
Low Dye Taping, Temporary Felt Insoles
Keywords
Disability, Insoles, Low Dye Taping, Pain, Pes Planus
Medical subject headings
Flatfoot, Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Low Dye TapingOther

    The augmented low-Dye technique, involves applying a device consisting of a spur and mini-stirrups to the foot and then adding reverse sixes and calcaneal slings to an anchor on the distal one-third of the leg. A rigid 38-mm sports tape with zinc oxide adhesive is used for all of the taping procedures.

  • Temporary Felt InsolesOther

    A temporary orthosis is fabricated from 7-mm orthopedic felt.The subject stands on his or her template while the TTR pointer is attached to the medial tibial plateau of the leg using a Velcro strap. An outline of the position of the device on the tibial plateau is drawn onto the skin with an indelible ink pen to allow for accurate relocation between all trials. TTR is measured in relaxed calcaneal stance while the subject wearing shoes. Measurements are recorded onto a data-collection sheet. Each measurement performes twice. The subject are given orthosis inserted into the shoe. All shoes are visually assessed to ensure that they will not induce pronation or internal rotation.

Study groups in NCT05764967
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Low Dye TapingExperimentalOne Arm will be given Low Dye taping. The augmented low-Dye technique, involves applying a device consisting of a spur and mini-stirrups to the foot and then adding reverse sixes and calcaneal slings to an anchor on the distal one-third of the leg. A rigid 38-mm sports tape with zinc oxide adhesive will be used for all of the taping procedures. Prior to application of the tape, any hair in the region will be shaved and the foot and leg will be washed with soap and warm water to remove any dirt or oils that might decrease the adhesion of the tape. The Transverse Tibial Rotation (TTR) measurements will be repeated following application of tape.
Receives: Other: Low Dye Taping
Temporary Felt InsolesActive comparatorother will be given temporary shoe insoles. A temporary orthosis will be fabricated from 7-mm orthopedic felt. The orthosis consist of two parts, a medial longitudinal buttress and a navicular/sustentaculum tali pad. The medial longitudinal buttress will extend from the posterior calcaneus to the first metatarsal head and from the medial border of the foot to the bisection of the calcaneus and calcaneal recess will be cut out. A navicular/sustentaculum tali pad will extend from the sustentaculum tali to the cuneiform.
Receives: Other: Temporary Felt Insoles

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Foot And Ankle Ability Measure- FAAM

    A self-report outcome tool that was created to evaluate physical function in people with foot and ankle-related disabilities. This Questionnare consists of 29 items which is subdivided into two sub-scales: the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Subscale having 21 items and the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure, Sports Subscale having 8 items.

    Measured: 2 months

  2. Numeric Pain Rating Scale- NPRS

    It is an outcome measure that provides a one-dimensional assessment of pain severity. It is an 11-point numeric scale spans from "0" to "10," with "pain as awful as you can conceive" or "worst pain imaginable" denoting one extreme of pain and "no pain" denoting the other.

    Measured: 2 months

  3. Low Dye Taping Technique (To overcome pain and disability)

    it is designed to off-load the plantar fascia and provide medial ankle arch support. It is a classic taping method incorporating functional mechanical support of the foot and ankle

    Measured: 2 months

  4. Temporary Felt Insoles (To overcome pain and disability)

    the inner sole of a shoe or boot. a loose additional inner sole used to give extra warmth, comfort.

    Measured: 2 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Mar 2023
  2. Study start15 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion30 Mar 2023
  4. Study completion5 Apr 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05764967
Sponsor's protocol ID
REC/RCR&AHS/22/0746
Status last verified
Jul 2023
First submitted
4 Jan 2023
Last updated
1 Aug 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Low Dye Taping and Temporary Felt Insoles in people with Pes Planus, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Aug 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Foot And Ankle Ability Measure- FAAM (time frame: 2 months). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Aug 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.

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