Shoe inserts for elders with callus under the foot
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Aging.Corns and callosities
- Registration Number
- IRCT20150210021034N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Age over 60 years
Body mass index between 20 to 30
People with foot callus (grade 2 and 3)
People with the history of two falls in the last six months
Exclusion Criteria
People with neurological conditions (e.g. Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis)
Musculoskeletal conditions affect the balance
People with vestibular dysfunction
Having diabetes melitus
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ankle Joint Position sense (proprioception). Timepoint: All intervention was allocated in a straight forward session and outcomes were measured. Method of measurement: Ankle proprioception was measured using perception of the inclination whilst participants stood over an adjustable slope box with closed eyes.;The mean velocity of center of pressure. Timepoint: All intervention was allocated in a straight forward session and outcomes were measured. Method of measurement: Participant's Postural stability on the platform were be measured with mean velocity of CoP excursion in open and closed eye conditions. The duration of each test was 60 seconds. Each tests repeated 3 times and average reported.;Timed up and go test. Timepoint: All intervention was allocated in a straight forward session and outcomes were measured. Method of measurement: The time required to get up from a chair, walking 3 meters, turning back, and sitting on the chair was recorded.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method