Foot Care for Preventing Falls in Elderly People - Application of Hot Towels on Ankle Joint Flexibility and Standing Balance-

Foot Care to Prevent Falls for The Elderly who Need Nursing Care - Effects of Hot Towel on Flexibility and Standing Balance of Ankle Joint- - Foot Care for Preventing fall in Elderly People

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000051402

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-21

Start date

2023-08-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy eldery people

Interventions

1.observation 2.hot moist compresses 3.washout period

1 week or more 4.rest lying down 5.observation 1.observation 2.resting and lying down 3.washout period

1 week or more 4.hot moist compresses 5.observation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy eldery people who agreed to participate this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons suffering from neurological, bone, or joint diseases that significantly affect standing

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dorsal fiexion angle of the ankle joint	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Deep temperature Time to open eyes and stand on one leg Toe grip Center of gravity sway measurement	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMichiko Tanaka

Miyazaki Prefectural Nursing University School of Nursing Department of Nursing

michiko-ta@mpu.ac.jp0958597700

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026