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Do different shoe designs affect balance performance in a sample of healthy older adults

Comparison of Different Footwear Designs on Limits of Stability among Healthy Older Adults - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/058506
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-10-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Neha Dhanokar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Older Adults above 60 years of age 2.Owns at least one pair of Flipflops/Sandals/Slip-ons/Standard Shoes for a minimum of 2 months and also is used to walking barefoot.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Using any lower extremity brace or orthosis. 2.Clinical manifestations of Musculoskeletal/Cardio-Respiratory pathology interfering with balance testing. 3.Subjects with neurological disorder affecting balance such as stroke, movement disorders, etc. 4.Footwear with heel height more than 4.5cm19 and extensively worn-out footwear.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.REACTION TIME 2.MAXIMUM EXCURSION 3.DIRECTIONAL CONTROL Timepoint: One Time Assessment ( Cross-sectional Study )—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: N/A—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactR Ravindran

All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

ravindranlecturerpt@gmail.com9820264446

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026