Adding blood flow restriction to physical therapy for adolescents with spasmodic rigid flatfoot

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized clinical trial enrolls adolescents under 18 with idiopathic, rigid, spasmodic flatfeet who did not respond to three weeks of initial medical treatment. Participants are randomized to a physical therapy program that either includes blood flow restriction (BFR) training or follows the same protocol without BFR. Outcomes will include pain, foot function, muscle strength, and gait measures collected through scheduled follow-up visits and standardized evaluations. All treatments and assessments are performed in-person at the Physical Therapy Unit of Assiut University Hospital.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adolescents presented with idiopathic, rigid, spasmodic flatfeet.
* Age should be younger than 18 years old. 3- Patients who did not respond to initial medical treatment for three weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

* generalised tarsal arthritis
* neurological disorder.
* secondary rigid flatfoot deformity
* patients who did not complete the follow up or evaluation protocol
* Patients who will refuse to participate

Where it's running

• Assiut University Hospital, Physical Therapy Unit
  Asyut, Egypt Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.