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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 2024-A00086-41 | Other Identifier | ID-RCB |
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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.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Workshops aiming to preserve elderly's autonomy through foot health | Experimental | Study participants will benefit from a plantar massage session (5-10 min foot massage) and one posture and walking workshop per week, supervised by a trained health professional. 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. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Program Including Various Workshops aiming to preserve elderly's autonomy through foot health | Other | Combination of minimalist footwear, foot massages, and workshops to re-learn walking and posture |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The acceptability of foot health workshops conducted by a podiatrist with elderly people | Participant acceptability will be assessed by workshop attendance rates. | At the end of the 12 weeks program |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Foot Length measurement | In centimeters (cm) | Before and immediately after the intervention |
| The distance of the center of gravity from the center | Thanks to the stabilometry platform |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| EHPAD "Foyer Notre-Dame" | Beaulieu | 43800 | France | |||
| EHPAD "Vert-Bocage" |
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| Before and immediately after the intervention |
| Measurement of bearing surface and force distribution in static position | Thanks to the stabilometry platform | Before and immediately after the intervention |
| Joint capacity for ankle flexion and extension | Measured by the Weight-Bearing Lunge Test | Before and immediately after the intervention |
| Fear of falling scale | Numerical scale from 0 to 10 (0 meaning no fear and 10 the worst fear imaginable) | Before and immediately after the intervention |
| The risk of falling | Timed up and go test | Before and immediately after the intervention |
| Foot pain scale | Numerical scale from 0 to 10 (0 meaning no pain and 10 the worst pain imaginable) | Before and immediately after the intervention |
| Number and type of foot disorders | Before and immediately after the intervention |
| A specifically made satisfaction questionnaire | To evaluate participants' perception of the minimalist footwear and the various workshops (foot massage and walking) | Immediately after the intervention |
| Number of hours shoes used | Immediately after the intervention |
| Brives-Charensac |
| 43700 |
| France |
| Ehpad Nazareth | Le Puy-en-Velay | 43000 | France |
| Ssiad " Amadom43 " | Le Puy-en-Velay | 43000 | France |
| EHPAD Foyer " Saint-Dominique " | Vals-près-le-Puy | 43750 | France |