| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/100802 [Registered on: 12/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
10/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Strengthening feet and hips in improving arch support and foot function in flat feet. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effects of short foot exercises alone and combined with hip abductor muscles strengthening on medial longitudinal arch and foot function in individuals with flexible flat foot- A comparative study. |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Dipanshi Sharma |
| Designation |
PG Student |
| Affiliation |
College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University |
| Address |
Ground floor Room no. 01, College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University,At & Po Pipariya,Ta. Waghodia,Dis Vadodara
Vadodara
GUJARAT
391760
India |
| Phone |
7434951587 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
jankidipanshi544@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr. Jaykumar Soni |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University |
| Address |
Ground floor Room no. 01, College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University,At & Po Pipariya,Ta. Waghodia,Dis Vadodara
Vadodara
GUJARAT
391760
India |
| Phone |
8866864021 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
jay.cop@sumandeepvidyapeethdu.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dipanshi Sharma |
| Designation |
PG Student |
| Affiliation |
College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University |
| Address |
Ground floor Room no. 01, College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University,At & Po Pipariya,Ta. Waghodia,Dis Vadodara
Vadodara
GUJARAT
391760
India |
| Phone |
7434951587 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
jankidipanshi544@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Ground floor, Room no. 01, College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University,At & Po Pipariya,Ta. Waghodia,Dis Vadodara |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
College of Physiotherapy Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University |
| Address |
Ground floor Room no. 01, College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University,At & Po Pipariya,Ta. Waghodia,Dis Vadodara |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self Funded] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Jaykumar Soni |
College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University |
Room No 01, ground floor, College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, At & Po Pipariya, Ta. Waghodia, Dist. Vadodara-391760 (Gujarat) India.
Vadodara
GUJARAT |
8866864021
jay.cop@sumandeepvidyapeethdu.edu.iin |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Institutional Ethics Committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Flexible Flat Feet |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
ShortFootExercises |
Short Foot Exercises and Hip Abductor muscles Strengthening
3 times a week for 4 weeks |
| Comparator Agent |
ShortFootExercisesandHip AbductorsmusclesStrengthening |
In this group participants will receive Short Foot Exercises and Hip Abductor muscles Strengthening
3 times a week for 4 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
35.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Both male and female
Individuals with flexible flat feet
NTNH value less than 0.21
BMI 18.5 – 22.9 Kg/ m2 (ASIA pacific)
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Lower limb fracture or soft-tissue injury in last 1 year
Congenital or acquired deformities of the lower limbs (Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (Clubfoot), Genu Valgum, Genu Varum, Genu Recurvatum, hallux valgus)
Neurological disorders (Cerebral Palsy, Peripheral Neuropathies, Charcot–Marie–Tooth (CMT) Disease, Muscular Dystrophies (e.g., Duchenne, Becker), Parkinson’s disease)
Pregnancy
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Normalized Truncated Navicular Height (NTNH) |
At the time of recruitment and at the end of 4 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Foot function index and 10RM |
At the time of recruitment and at the end of 4 weeks |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="36"
Sample Size from India="36"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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21/01/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
21/01/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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The interplay between proximal hip musculature and distal foot mechanics
highlights a critical gap in current rehabilitation strategies for individuals
with flexible flat feet. Although intrinsic foot strengthening is widely
prescribed, insufficient attention has been given to how deficits in hip
abductor strength may contribute to excessive femoral internal rotation, tibial
internal rotation, and subsequent lowering of the medial longitudinal arch.
Emerging evidence suggests that improving proximal neuromuscular control may
positively influence distal foot posture, yet the precise effect of isolated hip abductor strengthening on navicular drop and foot
function remains inadequately documented. Thus, the need of the study is to determine whether targeted hip abductor
strengthening can produce measurable improvements in medial longitudinal arch
stability. Total 36 subjects will be recruited in this experimental study. they will be randomly divided into two groups. One group will receive Short foot exercises and other group will receive short foot exercise and hip abductors strengthening. The outcome measure will be measured at the time of recruitment and at the end of 4 weeks of intervention. The data will be entered in micro soft excel for the calculation.
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