About this trial
Every year in France, 2 million falls by people over 65 are responsible for 10,000 deaths, the leading cause of accidental death, and more than 130,000 hospitalizations.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the evolution of mobility in older people living in nursing homes, following 12 foot health workshops, carried out by a health professional, including the wearing of minimalist shoes.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
People over 65 years of age
Able to walk independently with or without a walking aid (cane, walker, etc.)
Persons affiliated with a social security system or assimilated
Persons (participants, guardians, or curators where applicable) who have been informed and have given their written consent to participate in the study.
Disqualifiers
People who already wear minimalist shoes.
People with a contraindication to wearing minimalist shoes
People wearing orthopedic shoes prescribed by a health professional.
People taking part in a falls prevention program.
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Program Including Various Workshops aiming to preserve elderly's autonomy through foot health
Other interventionCombination of minimalist footwear, foot massages, and workshops to re-learn walking and posture
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
the evolution of mobility
Timed up and go test
Secondary outcomes
The distance of the center of gravity from the center
The stabilometry platform
Strength of the toes
By dynamometer
Ankle joint amplitudes in dorsal flexion and plantar extension
With a goniometer
Fear of falling
Numerical scale from 0 to 10
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