Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Innovative Shoe for People With Foot Drop
Lead Sponsor:
Queen Margaret University
Conditions:
Foot Drop
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
People with foot drop have an increased risk of tripping and falling, and this makes walking more difficult. Our colleagues at the Health Design Collective (HDC) have developed a shoe that aims to mak...
Detailed Description
The investigators will ask the participant to carry out two different types of walking tests. Both tests will be repeated twice: 1) with new shoes but with no tension (standard shoes) 2) with the new ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals aged 18+ years
- Individuals experiencing foot drop as diagnosed by a health professional due to any health condition for 6 months or more
- the ability to walk at least 6 metres (with or without walking aid) at their own pace
- with capacity to consent
- Those with English as a 2nd language may bring a translator.
Exclusion
- impaired cognitive function (as assessed in the initial phone call using elements of the Abbreviated Mental Test Score27) and questions that will assess the potential participant's understanding of the research protocol);
- inability to achieve minimum 10 degrees ankle flexion;
- lymphoedema of lower limbs/ deep vein thrombosis in the last 6 months;
- any change in medication/treatment in the last 3 months that may cause a change in walking experience;
- existing pressure areas at risk of, or active skin breakdown in areas that will make contact with the inner of the shoe.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 20 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06911151
Start Date
June 20 2025
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
April 4 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom, EH21 6UU