The Balance and Foot Health Program for Older Adults: A Randomized Study
ConditionFall Prevention
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorCentre Hospitalier Emile Roux
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 primary objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of adding 12 weekly foot health workshops to balance workshops on mobility among older adults living in nursing homes, compared to a program based exclusively on balance workshops.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
People aged 65 and older.
Residents of nursing homes.
Able to walk, with or without a walking aid (cane, walker, etc.)
Residents at risk of falling, defined by at least one of the following criteria: history of a fall within the last 12 months; unsteadiness while walking or balance issues; limited mobility.
Disqualifiers
Medical condition or clinical situation contraindicating the use of minimalist shoes, as determined by the investigator.
Use of orthopedic shoes prescribed by a healthcare professional.
Unhealed foot wound or active foot infection.
Recent lower limb fracture (< 3 months) or recent lower limb trauma, likely to limit participation in the workshops or contraindicate foot mobilization, as assessed by the investigator.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Weekly foot health workshops
- Balance Workshops
Treatment groups
200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov