Jump rope to improve navicular drop and foot posture in children with Down syndrome

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 is a randomized controlled trial enrolling 32 children with Down syndrome and navicular drop at sites in Faisalabad and Lahore. Participants will be randomly assigned to an experimental group doing jump rope plus play activities or a control group doing play activities alone, with measurements taken before and after the intervention. Foot posture will be measured using the Navicular Drop Test and the Foot Posture Index, and data will be analyzed using SPSS. Children with recent lower-limb surgery, significant sensory impairments, trauma, or inability to participate will be excluded.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* age of 4 to 15 years
* navicular drop
* prone foot
* Acute musculoskeletal injuries
* Normal: 5-10 mm
* Excessive Drop: \>10 mm (indicating possible flatfoot)
* Minimal Drop: \<5 mm (indicating a higher arch)

Exclusion Criteria:

* visual or auditory impairment
* lower limb trauma
* recent Surgical Intervention on lower limb
* Non- compliance and behavioral issue
* Inability to participate

Where it's running

• Model Town Football Club [Recruiting]
  Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Adil Munir, MS-PT — Study Principal Investigator Riphah International University
• Study coordinator: IMRAN AMJAD, Ph.D
• Email: imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk
• Phone: 9233224390125

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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.