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Balance-Enhancing Effects of Insole Hardness and Thickness for Older Adult Footwear

NCT02569138 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 13

Last updated 2016-12-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the long term balance-enhancing effects of insoles that are hard and thin for older adults. Thirty older female adults between the ages of 65-84 years will be recruited for this study. Twenty participants (20) will wear the experimental insole and ten (10) participants will work their usual insole, during a 12 week period. Balance and foot sensitivity testing will take place at 0, 6 and 12 weeks. These tests will involve measurement of body motion and foot pressure in order to evaluate balance control. Additionally, each participant will be asked to return a bi-weekly postcard that will report on footwear wearing patterns and any falls (or fall-related) incidents that have occurred during the 12 weeks.

Conditions

  • Accidental Falls

Interventions

DEVICE

Modified Insole

hard and thin shoe insert between the foot sole and base of the footwear

DEVICE

Non-Modified Insole

regular shoe insert between the foot sole and base of the footwear

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wilfrid Laurier University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth McLeod, BSc · Wilfrid Laurier University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-04-30
Completion
2016-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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