Clinical trial NCT04151654: Effects of Footwear Suitability on Functional Performance and Balance in Elderly
Official title: Investigating the Effects of Footwear Suitability on Functional Performance Level and Balance in Elderly
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Aging Disorder
Aging Problems
Aging
Keywords: aged
shoe
postural balance
accidental falls
Lead sponsor: Hasan Kalyoncu University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-11-05
Enrollment: 154
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: The demographic information of the individuals (age, gender, height, body weight, body mass index (BMI), educational status) were recorded. Footwear suitability was evaluated with the Footwear Assessment Score. Subjects were assessed using the Sharpened Romberg test and Single Leg Stance test for static balance, Berg Balance Scale for dynamic balance, and Timed Up and Go test for functional performance. Balance and performance tests were done with and without footwear in all individuals. The wearing duration of footwear and accompanying disease was also recorded, and crossover methods were used for assessing balance and functional tests, with and without footwear.
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: Proper footwear serves to protect the foot against external factors. Balance and functional performance are affected by the level of footwear suitability. This study was designed to investigate the effects of footwear suitability on functional performance levels and balance in the elderly.

Detailed description: The function of proper a footwear is to protect the foot against external factors. Balance and functional performance are affected by the level of footwear suitability. Particularly in elderly who have generally balance disorders and falling, footwear suitability is very important. Thus this study was designed to investigate the effects of footwear suitability on functional performance level and balance in elderly. The Footwear Assessment Score was used to assess parameters such as the design materials for footwear (upper and base), bending point, width, height of the toe box, getting out of the foot when walking, heel height, footwear style, wearing of the heel, and the distance between the longest toe and the end of the footwear. Thus, footwear was evaluated in many parameters.

In the literature, there are studies in which footwear was evaluated in only parameter such as height of heel.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subject has not musculoskeletal injury within the last year.
* Subject has not needed gait assistance for ambulation.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of psychiatric, neurological and cognitive diseases.
* history of visual and hearing problems.
* Has poor coordination.
* History of chronic diseases and acute pain.
* has diabetic foot.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Footwear Assessment Score
timeFrame: through study completion, average one hour
measure: Berg Balance Scale
timeFrame: through study completion, average one hour
measure: Functional Performance Evaluation
timeFrame: through study completion, average one hour
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Sharpened Romberg
timeFrame: through study completion, average one hour
measure: Single Leg Stance Test
timeFrame: through study completion, average one hour
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Supervisor of Master Thesis
name: KEZBAN BAYRAMLAR, Prof. Dr.
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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