The effect of vibrating insoles on the balance of older people during walking.

The effect of vibrating insoles on the balance of older people during walking. - Effect of vibrating insoles on balance.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON35107

Enrollment

Registered

2010-05-21

Start date

2010-01-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

verminderde tactiele feedback bij ouderen diminished feeling under the feet

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For elderly subjects: - older than 72 years - able to stand and walk unassisted for ten minutes For younger subjects: - between the age of 20 - 40 years - not suffering from a disease that can affect the tactile feedback from their lower limbs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - diabetes - severe pain during walking - using a walking aid - amputation of the lower limbs - history of stroke - using a lower limb orthosis / orthopaedic footwear

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The following parameters will be used in order to determine the effect of the vibrating insoles on the balance: - The step width during normal walking. - The step width during recovery after a balance perturbation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The following secondary parameters will be used in order to determine the effect of the vibrating insoles on the balance: - The variability of the step width during normal walking. - The variability of the step width during recovery after a balance perturbation.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results