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Pes PlanusNCT03494374

The Effect of Orthosis and Exercise in Pes Planus

A study testing UCBL orthosis in people with Pes Planus, run by Ju Seok Ryu at 1 site in South Korea.

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Looking for participants now. Contact the study team or a site below to ask about taking part.

Sites and contacts
Official record
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Trial summary

There is no definite evidence for the conservative treatment of pes planus. We want to verify the combination efficacy of orthosis and toe walking exercise for the treatment of pes planus. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 10 years
Conditions the study is for
Pes Planus
What is being tested?
UCBL orthosis
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
29 Dec 2016to 29 Nov 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 3 to 10 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Clinically diagnosed with pes planus
  • Calcaneal pitch angle < 15 degree

Who cannot join

  • peripheral neuropathy
  • infection
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • operation history

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Seoul national university bundang hospital

    Seongnam-si, Bundang-gu, 13354

    JUSEOK RYU, PhD, 010-4382-2328 ext. 031-787-7733, jseok337@daum.net

    Recruiting

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About this study

There is no definite evidence for the conservative treatment of pes planus. We want to verify the combination efficacy of orthosis and toe walking exercise for the treatment of pes planus.

Read the detailed description

Observation cohort study

We prescribe UCBL orthosis and teach toe walking exercise. And we will check standing foot radiography (AP/Lateral) annually. And we will compare the changes of talometatarsal angle and calcaneal pitch angle.

Conditions
Pes Planus
Being tested
UCBL orthosis
Keywords
pes planus, UCBL, exercise
Medical subject headings
Flatfoot, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • UCBL orthosisDevice

    Also called Exercise

    toe walking exercise

Study groups in NCT03494374
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
treatment groupExperimentalTreatment with UCBL and exercise therapy
Receives: Device: UCBL orthosis

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. TM angle

    Talometatarsal angle

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. CP angle

    Calcaneal pitch angle

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Apr 2018
  2. Study start29 Dec 2016
  3. Primary completion29 Sep 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion29 Nov 2026 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Annual evaluation after applying UCBL and exercise treatment. Cohort study.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03494374
Sponsor's protocol ID
B-1701/377-303
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
2 Apr 2018
Last updated
22 Apr 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing UCBL orthosis in people with Pes Planus, run by Ju Seok Ryu at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

TM angle (time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Apr 2024.

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