Foot muscles: see if magnet stimulation can help flat feet

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 interventional study applies repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) to the invertor muscles of the foot in adults with flat feet, three times per week for 12 weeks. Participants are randomized to receive either active rPMS or no stimulation, with both groups undergoing the same measurements at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. The primary outcome is the change in medial longitudinal arch height during gait, measured by dynamic navicular drop, while secondary outcomes include isometric inversion torque and tibialis posterior muscle morphology via ultrasound. The trial aims to determine if rPMS can strengthen foot invertors and alter arch mechanics to potentially improve function and reduce symptoms.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age between 18 and 50 years,
* functionally flat feet of participants.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Acute leg injuries,
* diabetes,
* vascular disorders of the lower limbs,
* open wounds or skin lesions on the lower leg or foot,
* participants with metal implants near the stimulation site,
* cardiac pacemaker,
* other orthopedic or neurological conditions that could affect the study results or pose a health risk to the participants.

Where it's running

• Faculty of Sports
  Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia Recruiting
• Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana
  Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Rok Bavdek, PhD
• Study coordinator: Rok Bavdek, PhD
• Email: rok.bavdek@gimkr.si
• Phone: 0038641866285

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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.