Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Minimal Shoes in Older People at Risk of Falls: The Feetback Shoe Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Liverpool
Collaborating Sponsors:
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Falls
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Brief Summary
A third of people over 65, and half of people over 80, fall at least once a year. Falls are the most common cause of death from injury in the over 65s and result in a significant financial burden on t...
Detailed Description
Study participants will attend a one-day testing session at the Movement Laboratory, University of Liverpool. Participants will be subjected to several standing and walking tests while wearing three t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: ≥ 60 years old
- One of the vulnerability criteria for risk falls:
- (i) ≥ 1 self-reported falls after the age of 60; (ii) balance impairment as indicated by a score \<45 on the Berg Balance Scale, by a score \>2 on the simplified Tinetti Gait \& Balance test or via any other validated and reliable clinical instrument used at the recruitment site; (iii) one or two criteria for physical frailty
Exclusion
- Macro-vascular symptoms (angina, stroke or a peripheral vascular disease)
- Neuromuscular diseases (Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease or Parkinson Disease)
- Diabetes
- Use of a walking aid (cane or walker)
- Ankle, knee, hip surgery ≤ 3 months
- Pain in the lower extremities of ≥ 8 on the numeric rating scale
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 20 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03874728
Start Date
November 20 2019
End Date
March 1 2020
Last Update
July 7 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of Liverpool
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom, L8 0TL