Effects of Sensomotoric Insoles on Postural Control in Elderly People - a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Sensorimotor Gait Disorder
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
- Enrollment
- 17
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Posturographic measurement with Kistler's measuring plate
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
People with weak balance ability or subjective feeling of dizziness and unsure gait are separated into 3 training-groups. One Group is getting no insoles, the second group is getting modern sensomotoric insoles, and the third group is getting normal standard insoles. All are passing a 6 week proprioceptive training.
Main outcome measurements are posturography at baseline, 3 weeks and 6 weeks. Secondary measurements are ABC-Scale, Tinetti Gait and balance test and functional reach test at baseline and after 6 weeks.
Detailed Description
People with weak balance ability or subjective feeling of dizziness and unsure gait are separated into 3 training-groups. Exclusion criteria are structural neuropathic cause for dizziness, severe ocular deficience, cochlear causes for dizziness. The 3 Groups differ in following criteria: Group 1: Gets basic insoles after 3-D-Scan of the foot Group 2: Gets sensomotoric insoles (Jahrling) after 3-D-Scan of the foot. Group 3: Control-Group = no insoles Alle groups are doing a 6 weeks proprioceptive training 2 times a week for 45min. Balance-Ability is measured by a posturographic plate prior to the training, after 3 weeks training and after 6 weeks of training. ABC-Score, Tinetti Gait and Balance test and functional reach test are secondary outcome measurements and are evaluated prior the training and after 6 weeks of training.
Investigators
PD Dr. Martin Weigl, MPH
Principal investigator
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •ABC-Scale \< 70% Functional reach test \< 30cm Subjective feeling of unsure gait or several falls in the last 5 years
Exclusion Criteria
- •Structural pathologies in the balance system Neuropathologies like Polyneuropathy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Posturographic measurement with Kistler's measuring plate
Time Frame: 30 min.
a validated posturgraphy plate is measuring the balance ability
Secondary Outcomes
- Tinetti Balance and Gait instrument(15 min.)
- Functional reach test(5 min)
- ABC-Scale(15 min)