Falling
Conditions
Brief summary
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 investigators will combine minimalist footwear, plantar massage, and workshops to re-learn walking and posture. The main objective of this study is to verify the acceptability and feasibility of this program among the elderly.
Detailed description
Study participants will benefit from a plantar massage session (5-10 min massage performed by a podiatrist) and one posture and walking workshop per week, also supervised by the podiatrist. Minimalist shoes have been purchased by the centers and used during the workshops. They will also be available to participants outside the workshops for the duration of the study.
Interventions
Combination of minimalist footwear, foot massages, and workshops to re-learn walking and posture
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 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.
Exclusion criteria
* People with a contraindication to wearing minimalist shoes * Persons unable to participate in the various workshops * Refusal to participate in research * Persons under court protection * Persons unable to walk * Persons with any other contraindication at the investigator's discretion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The acceptability of foot health workshops conducted by a podiatrist with elderly people | At the end of the 12 weeks program | Participant acceptability will be assessed by workshop attendance rates. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The distance of the center of gravity from the center | Before and immediately after the intervention | Thanks to the stabilometry platform |
| Measurement of bearing surface and force distribution in static position | Before and immediately after the intervention | Thanks to the stabilometry platform |
| Joint capacity for ankle flexion and extension | Before and immediately after the intervention | Measured by the Weight-Bearing Lunge Test |
| Fear of falling scale | Before and immediately after the intervention | Numerical scale from 0 to 10 (0 meaning no fear and 10 the worst fear imaginable) |
| Foot Length measurement | Before and immediately after the intervention | In centimeters (cm) |
| Foot pain scale | Before and immediately after the intervention | Numerical scale from 0 to 10 (0 meaning no pain and 10 the worst pain imaginable) |
| Number and type of foot disorders | Before and immediately after the intervention | — |
| A specifically made satisfaction questionnaire | Immediately after the intervention | To evaluate participants' perception of the minimalist footwear and the various workshops (foot massage and walking) |
| Number of hours shoes used | Immediately after the intervention | — |
| The risk of falling | Before and immediately after the intervention | Timed up and go test |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed