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Evaluation of a Foot Health Program Incorporating Minimalist Footwear on Fall Risk Factors in Older People Living in Senior Nursing Homes: a Pilot Study.

France50 participantsStarted 2025-04-07

Plain-language 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 main objective of this study is to evaluate the evolution of mobility in older people living in nursing homes, following 12 foot health workshops, carried out by a health professional, including the wearing of minimalist shoes.

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

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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 who already wear minimalist shoes. * People with a contraindication to wearing minimalist shoes * People wearing orthopedic shoes prescribed by a health professional. * People taking part in a falls prevention program. * Persons unable to walk * Persons with any other contraindication at the investigator's discretion

What they're measuring

the evolution of mobility

Timeframe: Before and immediatly after the program

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06996444

SponsorCentre Hospitalier Emile Roux

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-07-01

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