Foot-health program with minimalist shoes to help reduce falls in older nursing-home residents

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The program enrolls nursing-home residents and delivers 12 weekly foot-health sessions divided into three phases: an initial foot preparation phase (weeks 1–3) with individual plantar massage and foot stimulation exercises, a transition phase (weeks 4–6) introducing group workshops on foot mobility, posture and walking and the provision of minimalist shoes, and a stabilization phase (weeks 7–12) continuing the workshops while participants use the shoes independently. Minimalist shoes are provided free and left with participants for use outside the sessions. Health professionals run the sessions on site in the participating nursing homes. Outcomes focus on changes in mobility and fall-risk factors over the 12-week program.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* People over 65 years of age
* Able to walk independently with or without a walking aid (cane, walker, etc.)
* Persons affiliated with a social security system or assimilated
* Persons (participants, guardians, or curators where applicable) who have been informed and have given their written consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* People who already wear minimalist shoes.
* People with a contraindication to wearing minimalist shoes
* People wearing orthopedic shoes prescribed by a health professional.
* People taking part in a falls prevention program.
* Persons unable to walk
* Persons with any other contraindication at the investigator's discretion

Where it's running

• Ehpad les Cèdres
  Beaux, France Recruiting
• Ehpad Nazareth
  Le Puy-en-Velay, France Recruiting
• Ehpad Saint Joseph
  Le Puy-en-Velay, France Recruiting
• Ehpad Paradis
  Espaly-Saint-Marcel, France Active not recruiting
• Ehpad Le Vergé de Léa
  Le Puy-en-Velay, France Active not recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.