Efficacy of Arch Insoles in the Dynamic Postural Control for the Elderly

Taipei Medical University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Balance; Distorted

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01265134

99063

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to measure the ability of balance controlling and test the evaluation of clinical trials with different arch insoles. The investigators want to find out the difference and efficacy of arch insoles in the dynamic postural control for the elderly.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 65 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• no cognition problem. (mini-mental state examination [MMSE] > 23)
• no sensory or motor problem
• no use drugs about balance control
• lower extremity without any traumatic injury

Exclusion criteria

• Cognition impairment
• with specific neurological deficits resulting from neuropathy, neuromuscular disorders or spinal stenosis
• use drugs about balance control
• total joint arthroplasty

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group

Description:

the healthy elders

Control Group

Description:

the elders who have fallen once