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Table 3 Outcome measures Skeletal Geometry

From: Effectiveness of therapeutic footwear for children: A systematic review

Outcome

Study

Condition

Group

Baseline Mean (SD ±/-)

Final Mean (SD ±/-)

Statistical Result (Significant values given in bold)

Corrective Therapeutic Footwear

 3D Laser scanning

  Bean shaped ratio

Chen et al. (2015) [16]

CTEV

Group 1 CTF and DB

N/A

0.29 (0.27-0.30)a

One-way MANOVA: p=0.002

Group 2 DB and Own footwear

N/A

0.31 (0.29-0.33) a

Post hoc:

Group 3 vs. 1 p<0.01

Group 3 FAS and CTF

N/A

0.27 (0.25-0.28) a

Group 3 vs. 2 p<0.01 |

  Bimalleolar angle (°)

Chen et al. (2015) [16]

CTEV

Group 1 CTF and DB

N/A

75.59 (73.98-77.21) a

One-way MANOVA: p=0.032

Group 2 DB and Own footwear

N/A

72.98 (69.03-6.92) a

Post hoc:

Group 2 vs. 3 p<0.01 |

Group 3 FAS and CTF

N/A

77.55 (75.57-79.53) a

 Radiographic (Anterior-Posterior view)

  Talo calcaneal angle (°)

Kanatli et al. (2016) [12]

Mobile pes planus

Group 1 CTF

34d (22-53) b

23d (12-37) b

Wilcoxon signed rank:

Group1 p=0.002; Group 2 p=0.003

Group 2 Own footwear

33d (20-45) b

30d (13-37) b

Mann Whitney U:

Group 1 vs.2 p=0.19

Wenger et al. (1989) [37]

Mobile pes planus

Group 1 CTF

36.2 (1.2) c

29.4 (0.74) c

One Way ANOVA: p>0.5

Group 2 SLF

36.3 (0.99) c

31.5 (1.2) c

Group 3 CTF with Helfet heel cup

37.1 (0.84) c

30 (0.77) c

Group 4 SLF with UCBL

36.8 (0.97) c

30.1 (0.82) c

 Radiographic (Lateral view)

  Calcaneal pitch (°)

Kanatli et al. (2016) [12]

Mobile pes planus

Group 1 CTF

12d (2-20) b

15d (4-20) b

Wilcoxon signed rank:

Group 1 p=0.002;

Group 2 p=0.001

Group 2 Own footwear

10d (1-16) b

14d (4-22) b

Mann Whitney U:

Group 1 vs. 2 p=0.18

  Talar 1st metatarsal angle (°)

Kanatli et al. (2016) [12]

Mobile pes planus

Group 1 CTF

16d (7-29) b

10d (0-26) b

Wilcoxon signed rank:

Group 1 p=0.001;

Group 2 p=0.001

Group 2 Own footwear

18.4d (6-35) b

9.3d (0-34) b

Mann Whitney U:

Group 1 vs. 2 p=0.72

Wenger et al. (1989) [37]

Mobile pes planus

Group 1 CTF

19.1 (0.75) c

11.7 (0.84) c

One-way ANOVA: p>0.5

Group 2 SLF

16.7 (0.87) c

11.8 (0.91) c

Group 3 CTF with Helfet heel cup

16.8 (0.76) c

11.5 (0.67) c

Group 4 SLF with UCBL

19.7 (0.83) c

11.3 (0.98) c

  Talo calcaneal angle (°)

Kanatli et al. (2016) [12]

Mobile pes planus

Group 1 CTF

46d (27-56) b

44d (32-57) b

Wilcoxon signed rank:

Group1 p=0.736;

Group 2 p=0.113

Group 2 Own footwear

46d (34-55) b

43d (32-51) b

Mann Whitney U:

Group 1 vs. 2 p=0.24

  Talar horizontal angle (°)

Kanatli et al. (2016) [12]

Mobile pes planus

Group 1 CTF

34d (16-49) b

29d (19-42) b

Wilcoxon signed rank:

Group 1 p=0.003;

Group 2 p=0.001

Group 2 Own footwear

35d (21-52) b

27d (21-44) b

Mann Whitney U:

Group 1 vs. 2 p=0.09

Wenger et al. (1989) [37]

Mobile pes planus

Group 1 CTF

40.5 (0.70) c

34 (0.66) c

One Way ANOVA: p>0.4

Group 2 SLF

39.8 (0.71) c

34.7 (0.73) c

Group 3 CTF with Helfet heel cup

39.5 (0.6) c

34.7 (0.61) c

Group 4 SLF with UCBL

41.8 (0.78) c

34.2 (0.84) c

Functional Stability Therapeutic Footwear

 Radiographic (Anterior-Posterior view)

  Talocalcaneal angle (°)

Basta et al. (1977) [39]

Symptomatic mobile pes planus

Group 1 Change from BF wearing FSTF

-4.2

 

No Statistical test for significance performed

Group 1 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF + CNP

 

-1

Group2 Change from BF with FSTF

-3.8

 

Group 2 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF+CNP

 

-1.5

Group 3 -6

No Data Reported

No Data Reported

Group 7 Change from BF wearing FSTF

-4.1

 

Group 7 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF + CNP

 

-1.4

 Radiographic (Lateral view)

  Calcaneal pitch (°)

Basta et al. (1977) [39]

Symptomatic mobile pes planus

Group 1 Change from BF wearing FSTF

1.8

 

No Statistical test for significance performed

Group 1 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF + CNP

 

2.1

Group2 Change from BF with FSTF

1.8

 

Group 2 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF+CNP

 

2

Group 3 -6

No Data Reported

No Data Reported

Group 7 Change from BF wearing FSTF

2.1

 

Group 7 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF + CNP

 

1.55

  Longitudinal arch angle (°)

  

Group 1 Change from BF wearing FSTF

-2.75

 

No Statistical test for significance performed

Group 1 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF + CNP

 

-0.9

Group2 Change from BF with FSTF

-2.5

 

Group 2 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF + CNP

 

-0.9

Group 3 -6

No Data Reported

No Data Reported

Group 7 Change from BF wearing FSTF

-2.6

 

Group 7 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF+CNP

 

-1.2

  Talo calcaneal angle (°)

  

Group 1 Change from BF wearing FSTF

0.9

 

No Statistical test for significance performed

Group 1 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF + CNP

 

-1.35

Group2 Change from BF with FSTF

0.7

 

Group 2 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF + CNP

 

-1.25

Group 3 -6

No Data Reported

No Data Reported

Group 7 Change from BF wearing FSTF

0.8

 

Group 7 Change from FSTF wearing FSTF+CNP

 

-1.3

Functional Lift Therapeutic Footwear

 3D stereovideographic

  Anteroposterior shift of sacral 1 (mm)

Zabjek et al. (2001) [44]

Idiopathic scoliosis

BF vs. FLTF

12 (19)

7 (5)

Paired t test: p>0.05

  Anteroposterior shift thoracic 1 (mm)

BF vs. FLTF

32 (20)

7 (7)

p<0.05

  Anteroposterior shift shoulders/pelvis (mm)

BF vs. FLTF

20 (18)

6 (5)

p<0.05

  Diff in height left-right tibia (mm)

BF vs. FLTF

-3 (5)

11 (4)

p<0.05

  Diff in height left-right trochanter (mm)

BF vs. FLTF

-10 (10)

15 (6)

p<0.05

Kyphosis (%)

BF vs. FLTF

7 (3)

0.6 (0.6)

p>0.05

  Lateral shift sacral 1 (mm)

BF vs. FLTF

1 (10)

9 (6)

p<0.05

  Lateral shift shoulder/pelvis (mm)

BF vs. FLTF

12 (10)

4 (3)

p>0.05

  Lateral shift thoracic 1 (mm)

BF vs. FLTF

13 (15)

9 (7)

p>0.05

  Lordosis (%)

BF vs. FLTF

4 (2)

0.5 (0.5)

p>0.05

  Pelvic rotation (°)

BF vs. FLTF

0.4 (4)

2 (2)

p>0.05

  Pelvic tilt (°)

BF vs. FLTF

3 (1)

3 (1)

p<0.05

  Rotation shoulder/pelvis (°)

BF vs. FLTF

1 (4)

1 (1)

p>0.05

  Shoulder rotation (°)

BF vs. FLTF

1 (4)

2 (2)

p>0.05

  Shoulder tilt (°)

BF vs. FLTF

0.4 (2)

0.8 (0.6)

p<0.05

  Tilt shoulder/pelvis (°)

BF vs. FLTF

-2 (2)

3 (2)

p<0.05

  Vertical height of sacral 1 (mm)

BF vs. FLTF

897 (84)

5 (3)

p<0.05

  Vertical height of thoracic 1 (mm)

BF vs. FLTF

1279 (117)

6 (3)

p<0.05

  Version left iliac bone (°)

BF vs. FLTF

-11 (4)

1 (1)

p<0.05

  Version right iliac bone (°)

BF vs. FLTF

-10 (4)

2 (1)

p<0.05

  Diff in version right and left iliac (°)

BF vs. FLTF

-0.5 (2)

2 (1)

p<0.05

  1. BF Barefoot, CNP Customised Navicular Pad, CTEV Congenital Talipes Equino Varus, CTF Corrective Therapeutic Footwear, DB Denis Brown Barred Night Boot, FAS Forefoot Abduct Night Shoe, FLTF Functional Lift Therapeutic Footwear, N/A Not Applicable, SLF Standard Last Footwear, SSF Standard Sole Footwear, UCBL University of California Biomechanics Laboratory, a95% Confidence Interval, bMin-Max, cStandard Error, dMedian,