NCT04421794

Effects of Foot Medial Arch Electrical Stimulation on Foot Functions and Balance

Effects of One Electrical Strengthening Session on Foot Functions and Dynamic Postural Balance: a Randomised Controlled Trial in Single Blind

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: La Tour Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of sole session of foot medial arch' NMES on foot strength, arch stability, static plantar pressure distribution and dynamic postural balance.

Detailed description

The study design is a randomised controlled trial in population with pronated feet. The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of sole session of foot medial arch' NMES on foot strength, arch stability, static plantar pressure distribution and dynamic postural balance. This is the 2nd study to investigate the effect one session as previous study showed immediate effect on plantar pressure distribution on the midfoot and durable effect at 2 months follow-up. However, no studies investigated the effects on others parameters than plantar pressure.The general objective of our study is to question electrical stimulation as a modality for foot strengthening to enhance dynamic postural balance and foot functions.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	NMES	Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) is a non pharmacological intervention that sends electrical impulses to nerves leading to muscle contraction. The electrical stimulation can increase strength and is often used to re-educate or re-train muscles.
DEVICE	TENS	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a nonpharmacological intervention that activates a complex neuronal network to reduce pain by activating descending inhibitory systems in the central nervous system to reduce hyperalgesia.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-01
• Primary completion: 2020-09-30
• Completion: 2020-10-30
• First posted: 2020-06-09
• Last updated: 2021-02-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland