NCT06615089

Effect Of Balance Training With Foot Orthosis On Falling In Elderly

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

this study will be conducted to investigate effect of balance training with foot orthosis on falling in elderly.

Detailed description

The concept of physiology of ageing implies that a series of complex events occur which ultimately lead to a progressive reduction in function of all organ systems. This process, also called "homeostenosis," is influenced by gene variations and differences in exposure to environmental factors .Reduction in muscle strength and coordination of the lower extremities accompanied by decreased gait assurance and balance control are the result of a physical deterioration in an older body. Together with decreased cognitive functions, these impairments lead to a higher risk of falling among the elderly. The foot is the first point of contact between the body and the external environment, and it plays an important role in postural sway. Its plantar mechanical receptors provide spatial and temporal information about contact pressures and shear forces resulting from body movement being a valuable feedback mechanism to the postural control system. Interventions to optimize sensory information from plantar sole such as vibration stimuli, customized foot orthoses, textured insoles, and sandals with textured insoles and magnetic insoles have been tested before, some of them showing balance improvement .Sixty elderly patients will be allocated randomly to two groups; group 1 will receive balance training program beside orthotic prescription and group 2 will receive orthotic prescription alone.

Conditions

• Elderly

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	balance training	the elderly patients will receive balance training in the form of proprioceptive and vestibular training components. proprioceptive training include Standing static balance, lateral weight transfer, Lateral weight transfer near to chair, tandem closed eyes, walking on toes, Postural control using ball. Vestibular training in the form of Balance with head movement, seated lateral step in addition to Insoles inside the subjects' own regular shoes
OTHER	orthotic prescription	the elderly patients will receive Insoles inside the subjects' own regular shoes

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-01
• Primary completion: 2025-02-28
• Completion: 2025-02-28
• First posted: 2024-09-26
• Last updated: 2024-09-26