Monitoring and improving foot health in children with 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 clinical study aims to assess and improve foot health in children and adolescents aged 6-18 with flexible flatfoot. It involves collecting various growth, development, and kinematic parameters from 120 participants over a 4-week period using wearable sensors to monitor gait and foot pain. Participants are divided into groups receiving either exercise interventions or whole-body vibration therapy, with their foot posture and other metrics analyzed before and after the interventions. The study utilizes advanced technologies such as 3D scanning and mobile applications for data collection and monitoring.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. They agreed to participate in the study, and their legal representatives voluntarily signed an informed consent form
2. 6-18 years old typical development of children and adolescents, gender not limited

Exclusion Criteria:

1. In addition to the flat feet, there are other effects foot posture or spinal congenital malformation of the lower limbs
2. At the investigator's discretion, he was not considered to be suitable to participate in the study

Where it's running

• Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
  Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Chao Chen, PhD
• Email: pizzachan@163.com
• Phone: 13580348819

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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.