Low Dye Taping Technique and Temporary Felt Insoles on Pain and Disability in Children With Pes Planus.
Condition: Pes Planus
MeSH terms: Flatfoot
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      This study aims to determine comparative effects of low dye taping technique and temporary
      felt insoles on pain and disability in children with pes planus.
    

Detailed description: 
      Pes planus is a foot arch deformity, is also known as flexible flat foot. Foot arch plays an
      important role in cushioning ground impact and stabilizing the body in standing and walking.
      Children with pes planus lack an elastic foot arch to attenuate the impact force. This
      condition results in pain and impaired lower limb function. Low Dye taping and shoe insoles
      are used to treat Pes Planus. Low Dye taping technique is designed to off-load the plantar
      fascia and provide medial ankle arch support. It is a classic taping method incorporating
      functional mechanical support of the foot and ankle. Low-Dye taping is commonly used to
      support the longitudinal and transverse arches of the foot.

      A shoe insole is the footbed or material inside the shoe that the bottom or plantar surface
      of your foot lays on. In most well-made shoes today, the material or insole is removable.
      There are shoes that have glued in insoles, however in general these are shoes that are not
      as well made. The removable insoles that come in most shoes vary in type and material ranging
      from very simple thin cushioning to sophisticated multiple layered arch support inserts. The
      aim of this study is to compare the effects of Low dye taping and shoe insoles on pain and
      disability in children with pes planus.

      The study will be Randomized Clinical trial. Total twenty four subjects will be assigned
      randomly by using block randomization into two groups (12 in each group). Both Groups will be
      experimental groups. Group A will be given low dye taping and Group B would be given
      temporary felt insoles. After confirmation of diagnosis with medical history and physical
      examination as well as different movement palpation tests and pain provocation tests are
      recommended. The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) and Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPR)
      would be used as an outcome measure tools for pain and disability respectively. Measure will
      be taken at (Baseline and at the end of treatment session). The collected data will be
      analyzed in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 27.0.
      Parametric/non-parametric tests will be applied after testing normality of data.
    

Intervention name(s): Low Dye Taping; Temporary Felt Insoles
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): The augmented low-Dye technique, involves applying a device consisting of a spur and mini-stirrups to the foot and then adding reverse sixes and calcaneal slings to an anchor on the distal one-third of the leg. A rigid 38-mm sports tape with zinc oxide adhesive is used for all of the taping procedures.; A temporary orthosis is fabricated from 7-mm orthopedic felt.The subject stands on his or her template while the TTR pointer is attached to the medial tibial plateau of the leg using a Velcro strap. An outline of the position of the device on the tibial plateau is drawn onto the skin with an indelible ink pen to allow for accurate relocation between all trials. TTR is measured in relaxed calcaneal stance while the subject wearing shoes. Measurements are recorded onto a data-collection sheet. Each measurement performes twice. The subject are given orthosis inserted into the shoe. All shoes are visually assessed to ensure that they will not induce pronation or internal rotation.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: Disability; Insoles; Low Dye Taping; Pain; Pes Planus