None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study sought to test the feasibility and limited efficacy of using textured insoles in children with motor coordination concerns following 4 weeks of use. Outcomes suggest there is support for running a larger trial with non-statistically significant trends showing greater improvements in balance outcomes for the insole group and greater endurance outcomes from the shoe alone group. The project was conducted in line with the protocol as approved by the University of South Australia HREC
Interventions
The intervention group received ASICS Contend sneakers with a Naboso Activation insole fitted and asked to wear them as they would their existing footwear.
Insoles and shoes [footwear] fitted by an experienced paediatric podiatrist dispensed with participants asked to wear them 'as they "normally" would wear new shoes'. Participants supplied a paper or electronic diary and asked to record the hours of wear per day and any adverse effects experienced, or reasons for not wearing footwear if rele
The intervention group received ASICS Contend sneakers with a Naboso Activation insole fitted and asked to wear them as they would their existing footwear. Insoles and shoes [footwear] fitted by an experienced paediatric podiatrist dispensed with participants asked to wear them 'as they "normally" would wear new shoes'. Participants supplied a paper or electronic diary and asked to record the hours of wear per day and any adverse effects experienced, or reasons for not wearing footwear if relevant. The diary also asked for a perception of footwear comfort and changes in activity levels across 4 weeks of use, using a VAS 10mm scale.
Sponsors
Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia,
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Children were eligible to participate in this study if they: • were aged 5 to 12 years, and • had an existing diagnosis of DCD or had been assessed on the 15th percentile or below for gross motor skills using a validated and reliable gross motor assessment battery of tests, and • had not worn foot or leg orthoses in the past six months.
Exclusion criteria
Participants were excluded if they had a disorder or condition that impacted their ability to participate in gross motor assessment or walk for six minutes or more unaided, including significant joint hypermobility that had previously resulted in joint subluxation and/or dislocation, or were unable to verbally communicate with the researchers. All parents or carers provided written consent and children assented prior to participation.
Outcome results
None listed