Individualized Education and Exercise on Foot Health

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of an individualized education and exercise program applied to nurses on the knowledge, skills and habits of employees regarding foot health. This study is a randomized controlled trial.

The universe of the study will be nurses working in a Training and Research Hospital, and the sample will consist of nurses who agree to participate in the study between the specified dates and meet the criteria. It has been determined that a total of 70 people should be included in the study, 35 in the intervention and control groups.

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Key information

Conditions

Foot Diseases Education Musculoskeletal Diseases Nurse Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University

Yalova, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This article will address the following questions:

How is the foot health of the nurses according to the "self-foot health assessment scale"?
Is the individualized education and exercise program given to nurses effective on the foot health of employees?

The hypotheses of the study are as follows:

H1: The foot health of the experimental group is more positive than the control group.

H1: The satisfaction levels of the experimental group regarding the foot health program are higher than the control group.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Wanting to participate in the study voluntarily,
Being a nurse.

Exclusion criteria

Not wanting to participate in the study,
Not being a nurse.

Treatment and study plan

individualized education

Behavioral

An individualized education and exercise program will be applied to the nurses to improve foot health.

Other names: exercise program

Primary outcomes

Performing exercises related to foot health

Time frame: 6 weeks
- Primary Outcome Measure Outcome Measure Title: Change from Baseline in Self-Foot Health Assessment Instrument (S-FHAI) Score at 6 weeks.
Description: The S-FHAI is a self-assessment tool consisting of 22 items across 4 categories: skin health (11 items), toenail health (5 items), foot structure (5 items), and foot pain (2 items). Items are primarily evaluated using "Yes/No" responses, while the final item regarding pain intensity uses a 5-point Likert scale (0=no pain, 4=worst imaginable pain). The total score is used to assess the individual's foot health status. Higher scores indicate different levels of foot health across the specified domains.

Time Frame: Baseline and 6 weeks.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Yalova

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Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Individualized Education and Exercise Program on Foot Health: Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: Foot Health

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Jan 30, 2026
Registry last updated: Jan 30, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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