HealthyNCT06817798
Impact of Foot Mobility Techniques on Balance and Pressure in Young Adults
A study testing Specific foot mobility in people with Healthy, run by Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário at 1 site in Portugal.
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of specific foot mobility techniques on functional and biomechanical parameters of the foot in young adults aged 18 to 24 years. The study employs a randomized controlled trial design with the following key components: Key outcomes include: Baropodometric pressures… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy
- What is being tested?
- Specific foot mobility
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePortugal
- Study dates
- Feb 2025to May 2025
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- minimum age of 18 years.
Who cannot join
- pregnant women,
- individuals with lesions in the lower limbs in the last 12 months,
- history of congenital deformity in the lower limb
- presence of vestibular or balance disorders
- users of corrective insoles or orthoses.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Portugal1 site
Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Ave
Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, 4760-409
Maria Paço, PhD, +351 252 303 600, maria.paco@ipsn.cespu.pt
Paula Chaves, PhD, +351 252 303 600, paula.chaves@ipsn.cespu.pt
About this study
Official title: Effects of Specific Foot Mobility Techniques on Biomechanical and Functional Parameters in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of specific foot mobility techniques on functional and biomechanical parameters of the foot in young adults aged 18 to 24 years. The study employs a randomized controlled trial design with the following key components:
Key outcomes include:
Baropodometric pressures (measured using a baropodometric platform). Balance (evaluated through the Y-Balance Test). Navicular height (assessed using the Navicular Drop Test) Anterior functional reach (measured through functional reach test)
Read the detailed description
This study explores the immediate and short-term effects of specific foot mobility techniques on functional and biomechanical outcomes in healthy young adults. The research is grounded in the growing recognition of the foot's critical role in postural control, balance, and lower-limb biomechanics.
The intervention consists of foot mobility techniques designed to improve joint mobility and overall foot function. These techniques will be applied bilaterally. The study employs a randomized controlled trial design, with participants randomly allocated to either the experimental group (receiving the intervention) or the control group (receiving no treatment during the intervention period).
Participants are assessed at three time points:
Baseline (M0): Before the intervention. Immediately Post-Intervention (M1). Follow-Up (M2): 24 hours after the intervention.
The primary outcomes include:
Changes in plantar pressure distribution and postural control as measured by a baropodometric platform.
Balance performance assessed through the Y-Balance Test. Navicular height variation evaluated using the Navicular Drop Test. Anterior functional reach, measured by Functional Reach Test. The study focuses on identifying measurable improvements in functional and biomechanical parameters that may enhance clinical approaches to foot health and rehabilitation. By targeting a young and healthy population, the research aims to establish a foundation for further studies in other age groups and clinical conditions. This work aims to contribute to evidence-based practices in manual therapy and foot biomechanics.
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Being tested
- Specific foot mobility
- Keywords
- Foot Mobility, physiotherapy, biomechanics, balance, plantar pressure, baropodometry, manual therapy, lower limb function, rehabilitation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Specific foot mobilityOther
Specific mobility of the foot, performed bilaterally.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Specific foot mobility | Experimental | Specific mobility of the foot, performed bilaterally. Receives: Other: Specific foot mobility |
| Control | No intervention | No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Balance - Y balance test
Assesses dynamic balance by having participants reach as far as possible in multiple directions with one foot while maintaining balance on the other, providing insight into lower limb stability and control.
Measured: M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
Baropodometric pressure
To assess load distribution, participants will be instructed to stand on the force platform in an orthostatic position for 30 seconds.
Measured: M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
Navicular height - Navicular drop test
The navicular drop test will be performed. In this test, the height of the navicular bone is measured with a caliper (in millimetres) from the ground to the most distal point of this bone.
Measured: M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
Anterior functional reach - functional reach test
The participant is instructed to stand close to, but not touching, a wall and position the arm that is closer to the wall at 90 degrees of shoulder flexion with a closed fist. The assessor records the starting position at the 3rd metacarpal head on the yardstick. Then, the participant is instructed to "Reach as far as you can forward without taking a step." The location of the 3rd metacarpal is then recorded in this position. The difference between the start and end position is the reach distance.
Measured: M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Feb 2025
- Study startFeb 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completionApr 2025 (estimated)
- Study completionMay 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Maria Paço, Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06817798
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Foot mobility_2025
- Status last verified
- Feb 2025
- First submitted
- 22 Jan 2025
- Last updated
- 10 Feb 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: eciding whether to share Individual Participant Data (IPD) involves weighing several considerations... we have to further reflect to make an informed decision about sharing IPD, balancing the potential benefits to the scientific community with the responsibility to protect participant rights and data integrity.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Feb 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Specific Foot Mobility Techniques on Biomechanical and Functional Parameters in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06817798
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Foot mobility_2025
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Keywords
- Foot Mobility, physiotherapy, biomechanics, balance, plantar pressure, baropodometry, manual therapy, lower limb function
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e UniversitárioUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Feb 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Apr 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- May 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 10 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of specific foot mobility techniques on functional and biomechanical parameters of the foot in young adults aged 18 to 24 years. The study employs a randomized controlled trial design with the following key components:
Key outcomes include:
Baropodometric pressures (measured using a baropodometric platform). Balance (evaluated through the Y-Balance Test). Navicular height (assessed using the Navicular Drop Test) Anterior functional reach (measured through functional reach test)
Detailed description
This study explores the immediate and short-term effects of specific foot mobility techniques on functional and biomechanical outcomes in healthy young adults. The research is grounded in the growing recognition of the foot's critical role in postural control, balance, and lower-limb biomechanics.
The intervention consists of foot mobility techniques designed to improve joint mobility and overall foot function. These techniques will be applied bilaterally. The study employs a randomized controlled trial design, with participants randomly allocated to either the experimental group (receiving the intervention) or the control group (receiving no treatment during the intervention period).
Participants are assessed at three time points:
Baseline (M0): Before the intervention. Immediately Post-Intervention (M1). Follow-Up (M2): 24 hours after the intervention.
The primary outcomes include:
Changes in plantar pressure distribution and postural control as measured by a baropodometric platform.
Balance performance assessed through the Y-Balance Test. Navicular height variation evaluated using the Navicular Drop Test. Anterior functional reach, measured by Functional Reach Test. The study focuses on identifying measurable improvements in functional and biomechanical parameters that may enhance clinical approaches to foot health and rehabilitation. By targeting a young and healthy population, the research aims to establish a foundation for further studies in other age groups and clinical conditions. This work aims to contribute to evidence-based practices in manual therapy and foot biomechanics.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Specific foot mobility | Experimental | Other: Specific foot mobilitySpecific mobility of the foot, performed bilaterally. |
| Control | No intervention | –No intervention |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- minimum age of 18 years.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- pregnant women,
- individuals with lesions in the lower limbs in the last 12 months,
- history of congenital deformity in the lower limb
- presence of vestibular or balance disorders
- users of corrective insoles or orthoses.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Specific foot mobilitySpecific mobility of the foot, performed bilaterally. | Other | Specific foot mobility |
Primary outcome
Balance - Y balance test
Time frame: M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
Assesses dynamic balance by having participants reach as far as possible in multiple directions with one foot while maintaining balance on the other, providing insight into lower limb stability and control.
Baropodometric pressure
Time frame: M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
To assess load distribution, participants will be instructed to stand on the force platform in an orthostatic position for 30 seconds.
Navicular height - Navicular drop test
Time frame: M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
The navicular drop test will be performed. In this test, the height of the navicular bone is measured with a caliper (in millimetres) from the ground to the most distal point of this bone.
Anterior functional reach - functional reach test
Time frame: M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.
The participant is instructed to stand close to, but not touching, a wall and position the arm that is closer to the wall at 90 degrees of shoulder flexion with a closed fist. The assessor records the starting position at the 3rd metacarpal head on the yardstick. Then, the participant is instructed to "Reach as far as you can forward without taking a step." The location of the 3rd metacarpal is then recorded in this position. The difference between the start and end position is the reach distance.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Feb 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. eciding whether to share Individual Participant Data (IPD) involves weighing several considerations... we have to further reflect to make an informed decision about sharing IPD, balancing the potential benefits to the scientific community with the responsibility to protect participant rights and data integrity.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Specific foot mobility in people with Healthy, run by Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário at 1 site in Portugal.
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 1 inclusion and 5 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Feb 2025. 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 Portugal. 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?
Contact Maria A Paço, PhD (+351 224 157 100, maria.paco@ipsn.cespu.pt), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Balance - Y balance test (time frame: M0: Before intervention; M1: Immediately after intervention; M2: 24h after intervention.). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 10 Feb 2025.