Clinical trial NCT05836519: Effects of Pes Planus on Quality of Life
Official title: The Effect of Pes Planus on Physical Activity Level, Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Young Adults
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: Pes Planus
Keywords: Physical Activity
Exercise Capacity
Life Quality
Lead sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-05-01
Enrollment: 32
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 30
Standard ages: ADULT
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Young adults aged 18-30 years

Brief summary: This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of pes planus on physical activity level, exercise capacity and quality of life in young adults. In the study, various evaluations and questionnaires will be applied to the participants by dividing them into two groups by performing the navicular drop test. In the study, questionnaires and applications such as Digital dynamometer measurements, Foot Function Index (AFI), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), 6 Minute Walk test, blood pressure, heart rate, saturation measurements, Modified Borg Scale and SF-36 quality of life questionnaire will be used.

Detailed description: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of pes planus on physical activity level, exercise capacity and quality of life in young adults. There are studies examining the effects of pes planus on physical fitness, quality of life, balance and pain levels. However, there are no studies evaluating the effect of pes planus on exercise capacity and physical activity level. It will enable us to have information about its capacity and its effect on quality of life and to obtain workable data. Thanks to these data, the orientation towards treatment options for the negative effects of pes planus will increase. After the approval of the ethics committee, 32 participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study. The participants will be divided into two groups, 16 with pes planus and 16 without pes planus, by performing the navicular drop test. The foot muscle strength of the participants will be measured with a digital muscle strength device (Lafayette Manual Muscle). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) will be used for the physical activity level of the participants, the 6-minute walking test for the exercise capacity, the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire for the quality of life, and the Foot Function Index (AFI) for the foot functional status. Heart rate, blood pressure, borg value and oxyhemoglobin value will be measured before and after the 6-minute walking test to be performed on the participants. According to these measurements, the physical activity levels, exercise capacities and quality of life of the participants in both groups will be compared.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being between the ages of 18-30,
* Being able to walk independently (Can use a walking aid)
* Not having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of inflammatory, systemic, degenerative and neurological diseases of the foot and ankle,
* Presence of standing equine, hallux valgus and hallux rigidus deformities
* Current history of surgery related to the foot-ankle,
* Existence of cooperation disorders that would prevent participation in the study.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Navicular Drop Test
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Muscle Strength
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: 6 minutes walking test
timeFrame: 6 minutes
measure: International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short form (IPAQ)
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Foot Function Index
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: SF-36 quality of life questionnaire
timeFrame: Baseline
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Modified Borg Scale
timeFrame: Baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
name: Esra Pehlivan, assoc.prof
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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