Foot Posture and Balance in Children With Flexible Flatfeet: Effects of Mud-walk

The study will be a quasi-experimental study with a pre-post study design. 37 children with bilateral flexible flatfeet of age 6-11 years will be recruited by non-probability convenience sampling with pre and post assessment. The navicular height, foot posture, balance and functional performance of lower limb will be assessed through Navicular Drop Test, Foot Posture Index-6, Pediatric Berg Balance Scale and Single Leg Hop Test respectively. All recruited children will receive intervention for 30 minutes a day for 3 days a week for total 6 weeks. The exercise program will include warm up phase, walk on mud and cool down phase. Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 27.0.

NCT Number	NCT07244172
Lead Sponsor	Riphah International University
Conditions	Flexible Flatfoot
Enrollment	37 participants
Start Date	2025-10-22
Primary Completion	2026-06-02 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-06-16 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-11-24