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IRCT2014030916914N1 IRCT 2014-08-15 Vice Chancellor for research of Research in Baqiatallah Medical University, Trauma Research Center Effect of Foot Arc Support in prevention of Foot Pain and Tenderness,ankle strain and sprain Investigation on correlation between use of foot arc support and, Foot Pain and Tenderness, ankle strain and sprain in the population of soldiers in Shahid Hasheminejad garrisongarrison 2014-04-21 anticipated 580 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/15692 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention. 2-3 Condition 1: Stress Fracture. Condition 2: Ankle Sprain and Strain. Intervention 1: Soldiers who meet the inclusion criteria are divided into two groups according to random numbers table, foot arc support which is made of polyurethane is allocated to one group and nothing will be given to the other group. Foot arc support is believed to help to deliver the force along a bigger area of the foot sole and therefore reduce the pressure.The soldiers will be followed for stress fracture, sprain and strain and different foot parts pain and tenderness occurrence. Intervention 2: An ordinary martial boot will be given to the control group.They will experience same martial exercises as the intervention group. They will also be followed for occurrence of different foot part pain and tenderness and ankle strain and sprain during the 2-months period of their military service.
public Saman Naazemyaan
# 52-54, Qod 3rd st, Malek Abad Ave.
Mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9185764733 +98 51 1800 2141 Nazemians861@mums.ac.ir Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine scientific Hamid Hesarikia
Baqiatallah Hospital, Sheikhbahaee St.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 8805 3769 pajuhesh_trauma@yahoo.com Baqiatallah University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: The arc of the foot must not be less than normal ( the arc height should be at least about 1.5 cm); The difference between the actual size of the the lowers limbs must not be more than 1 cm; No history of fracture in the lower limbs must be present; Must not be a professional athlete in football, volleyball, basketball or judo, taekwondo or other martial sports; Body Mass Index ( BMI ) must not be less than 20; Must not be exempted from marching by physician's order; Exclusion criteria If for any reason the soldier does not use the support or it goes wrecked; If the soldier is discharged from the military service for any reason; 18 years 35 years Male M84.3 S93.4 Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified Stress fracture NOS Calcaneofibular (ligament) Deltoid (ligament) Internal collateral (ligament) Talofibular (ligament) Tibiofibular (ligament), distal Prevention N/A Soldiers who meet the inclusion criteria are divided into two groups according to random numbers table, foot arc support which is made of polyurethane is allocated to one group and nothing will be given to the other group. Foot arc support is believed to help to deliver the force along a bigger area of the foot sole and therefore reduce the pressure.The soldiers will be followed for stress fracture, sprain and strain and different foot parts pain and tenderness occurrence. An ordinary martial boot will be given to the control group.They will experience same martial exercises as the intervention group. They will also be followed for occurrence of different foot part pain and tenderness and ankle strain and sprain during the 2-months period of their military service. Stress Fracture. Timepoint: During the 2 months period of military service. Method of measurement: stress fracture symptoms are introduced to the soldiers and when they feel pain in their foot they will come to the clinic and an X-ray of the foot will be ordered, if there was a fracture, the diagnosis is definite. Ankle strain and sprain. Timepoint: During the 2 months period of military service. Method of measurement: Ankle sprain and strain symptoms are introduced to the soldiers, if it happens they come to the clinic and they will be examined for swelling or echymosis in the following days. Tenderness in different parts of the foot. Timepoint: At the beginning and the end of the 2 months period of military service. Method of measurement: By touching firmly on tibia shin, ankle, calcaneum and metatarses the physician asks about feeling pain. Pain in different parts of the foot. Timepoint: At the beginning and the end of the 2 months period of military service. Method of measurement: Without touching on tibia shin, ankle, calcaneum and metatarses the physician asks about feeling pain and measuring pain severity according to VAS method by showing its pictures to the soldiers. Vice Chancellor for research of Research in Baqiatallah Medical University, Trauma Research Center Approved 2013-10-27 Ethics in Research Committee, Baqiatallah University of Medical Sciences Baqiatallah University, Sheikh bahaee St. Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)