Comparison Of Effects Virtual Reality and Short Foot Exercises On Balance and Performance in Pes Planus

Effect of Virtual Reality on Pes Planus

Virtual reality exercises have become increasingly popular in recent years. After the increase in usage areas in daily life, its use in healthcare has become widespread. Flatfoot is one of the orthopedic problems with high prevalence, especially in young individuals. In the literature, conservative treatment methods of flat soles are mentioned as exercise, shoe modifications, and orthotic methods. In the study, it is planned to investigate whether individuals with flat-footed virtual reality exercises contribute to conservative treatment.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of virtual reality exercises on individuals with pes planus.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Virtual Reality
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Exercise; Device: Virtual Reality

Detailed Description

To show whether virtual reality exercises will contribute to decrease of flat footing, improvement of balance and increase of performance of individuals with flat foot.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Yahşihan
    • Kırıkkale, Yahşihan, Turkey, 71140
      • Kırıkkale University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 25 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have pes planus,
• Volunteer for this study,
• Climb 10 stairs independently,
• Can stand one single leg

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of trauma, fracture or operation of the foot, knee, and hip that will affect the foot
• Having visual, hearing and mental problems that prevent participation in virtual reality exercises,
• Being diagnosed with orthopedic or neurological problems that prevent standing on a single leg

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Exercise Group; One group only treated with short foot exercises.	Other: Exercise; Short Foot Exercises
Active Comparator: Virtual Reality Group; The second group treated with virtual reality	Device: Virtual Reality; Exercise with virtual reality

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
comparison of exercise and virtual reality treatment on balance	Y balance test measure with second (sn)	15 minute

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Effect of exercise on performance	10 step test measure with minute	10 minute
Navicular Drop Test	Measure of navicular tubercul from floor measure with santimeter(cm)	5 minute
Femoral anteversion test	measure of hip internal rotation movement actively measure with universal goniometer (degree)	5 minute

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hacettepe University
• Collaborators: Kırıkkale University
• Investigators: Study Director: Cevher Demirci, Dr, Kırıkkale University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Yildirim Sahan T, Aydogan Arslan S, Demirci C, Oktas B, Sertel M. Comparison Of Short-Term Effects Of Virtual Reality and Short Foot Exercises In Pes Planus. Foot (Edinb). 2021 Jun;47:101778. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2021.101778. Epub 2021 Jan 21.

Helpful Links

• Spring ligament complex and posterior tibial tendon: MR anatomy and findings in acquired adult flatfoot deformity
• Differences in Static- and Dynamic-Balance Task Performance After 4 Weeks of Intrinsic-Foot-Muscle Training: The Short-Foot Exercise Versus the Towel-Curl Exercise
• Quality of Life in Adult Population with Flat Feet

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 5, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 10, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): March 20, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 21, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): February 25, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 30, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 28, 2020
• Last Verified: July 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: virtual reality; short foot exercise; foot posture; navicular drop
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Congenital Abnormalities; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Musculoskeletal Abnormalities; Limb Deformities, Congenital; Foot Deformities; Foot Deformities, Acquired; Foot Deformities, Congenital; Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital; Talipes; Flatfoot
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2019.06.10

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: The subjects were randomly assigned to one of the groups using an online random allocation software program. All groups were taken into a 4-week treatment program. At the end of the treatment process, it was given to subjects including VR and SF program aiming foot muscles.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No