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Evaluation of a Foot Health Program Incorporating Minimalist Footwear on Fall Risk Factors in Older People Living in Senior Nursing Homes: a Pilot Study.
Led by Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux · Updated on 2025-08-03
50
Participants Needed
5
Research Sites
64 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluation of a Foot Health Program Incorporating Minimalist Footwear on Fall Risk Factors in Older People Living in Senior Nursing Homes: a Pilot Study.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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.
You will not qualify if you...
- 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
- Persons unable to walk
- Persons with any other contraindication at the investigator's discretion
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 5 locations
1
Ehpad les Cèdres
Beaux, France, 43200
Actively Recruiting
2
Ehpad Paradis
Espaly-Saint-Marcel, France, 43000
Active, Not Recruiting
3
Ehpad Le Vergé de Léa
Le Puy-en-Velay, France, 43000
Active, Not Recruiting
4
Ehpad Nazareth
Le Puy-en-Velay, France, 43000
Actively Recruiting
5
Ehpad Saint Joseph
Le Puy-en-Velay, France, 43000
Actively Recruiting
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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