A study on the sensory characteristics of feet and ankles in the elderly and the influence mechanism of foot sensory training on postural control

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2100053536

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-11-24

Start date

2021-12-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-04

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention group:Multimodal Foot Mechanoreceptor Stimulation Training

Control group:None

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 78 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Can maintain a standing posture; 2. Walk independently without relying on others, prosthetics or walkers; 3. Normal cognitive function (Simple Mental Scale >= 24); 4. Aged over 60 years; 5. The elderly with no history of falling in the past year.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Has undergone lower extremity surgery, including ankle, knee or hip replacement; 2. History of ankle or subtalar joint injury; 3. Limited ankle movement; 4. Severe arthritis of the lower extremity joints; 5. Diabetes.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
foot sensation;postural control;foot vibration sense;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
ankle prrprioception;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHu Xiaoyue

Shanghai University of Sport

moonhxyy@163.com+86 19821229951

Outcome results