Evaluation of a Foot Health Program Incorporating Minimalist Footwear on Fall Risk Factors in Older People Living in Senior Nursing Homes: a Pilot Study.

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Conditions studied: Fall Prevention

In brief

Every year in France, 2 million falls by people over 65 are responsible for 10,000 deaths, the leading cause of accidental death, and more than 130,000 hospitalizations. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the evolution of mobility in older people living in nursing homes, following 12 foot health workshops, carried out by a health professional, including the wearing of minimalist shoes.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06996444
Run by: Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
People needed: 50
Starts: 2025-04-07
Expected to finish: 2026-07-01
Last updated by the study team: 2025-08-03

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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.

You may not qualify if…

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 is running

Ehpad les Cèdres — Beaux, France (enrolling)
Ehpad Nazareth — Le Puy-en-Velay, France (enrolling)
Ehpad Saint Joseph — Le Puy-en-Velay, France (enrolling)
Ehpad Paradis — Espaly-Saint-Marcel, France
Ehpad Le Vergé de Léa — Le Puy-en-Velay, France

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