The effect of walking training with textured insole socks on standing balance and gait in older adults with a risk of falls

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20200824003

Enrollment

Registered

2020-08-24

Start date

2020-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Older adults with a risk of falls Textured insole Gait training Standing balance Older adults with risk of falls

Interventions

The textured&#45

insole socks,Normal socks

Experimental Device,Active Comparator Device

Intervention group,Control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult aged between 60 to 80 years 2. Have a risk of fall (modified 30 seconds chair stand test less than 9 repetitions) 3. Able to understand and follow instructions (Chula mental test (CMT) score more than 15) 4. Able to walk independently without gait aid or assistant 5. No history of severe neurological conditions (e.g., cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson disease, traumatic brain or spinal cord injury) 6. No history of fracture or joint replacement surgery of the lower 7. Have low or medium physical activity level (Thai version of Short Format International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Thai-short IPAQ) 8. Intact plantar cutaneous sensation of both feet

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participate in the study less than 10 sessions 2. Falling, or any injuries during exercise 3. Wish to terminate the session

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The mini-BESTest At the biginning, 4 week after intervention and after 2 week retention Total Score of the mini-BESTest,Gait performance from the Gait Analyzer application At the biginning, 4 week after intervention and after 2 week retention Step length(m), Step time(s), Gait velocity (m/s), Cadence (steps/min)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Risk of fall from The modified 30 seconds Chair Stand Test At the biginning and after 2 week retention times within 30 seconds	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactAkkradate Siriphorn

Chulalongkorn University

akkradate.s@chula.ac.th6622181584

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026