The effect of flat and textured insoles on the balance of community elderly people

Not Applicable

• Conditions: E07.858.442.743; Aged, Postural Balance, Orthotic Devices; G11.427.690; M01.060.116.100

• Registration Number: RBR-8wfjw9
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Elderly aged 65 or older
Able to read and answer the proposed questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

Reduced Tactile or Thermal sensitivity; lower limbs' cutaneous integrity compromitted; Vestibular disease;Patologies evolving Central Nervous System disorders: Parkinson, Strokes and Diagnosed concomitant dementias; Lower limbs Neuropathies; Use of insoles less than 30 days before the research; Previous Feet surgery; Lower limbs amputation;use of benzodiazepines or tricyclic antidepressants Impossibility to attend the necessary reassessments; Inability to follow directions and collaborate with study protocol.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of balance in subjects submited to intervention (flat or textured insoles) but not in control group.<br>Balance was evaluated using the Berg Balance Scale and The Timed-up-and-go test.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Analysis of insole wearing time<br>Evaluation of adverse effects related to insoles