Clinical Trial: Effects of Sensomotoric Insoles on Postural Control in Elderly People

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effects of Sensomotoric Insoles on Postural Control in Elderly People - a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief Summary:

People with weak balance ability or subjective feeling of dizziness and unsure gait are separated into 3 training-groups. One Group is getting no insoles, the second group is getting modern sensomotoric insoles, and the third group is getting normal standard insoles. All are passing a 6 week proprioceptive training.

Main outcome measurements are posturography at baseline, 3 weeks and 6 weeks. Secondary measurements are ABC-Scale, Tinetti Gait and balance test and functional reach test at baseline and after 6 weeks.


Detailed Summary:

People with weak balance ability or subjective feeling of dizziness and unsure gait are separated into 3 training-groups. Exclusion criteria are structural neuropathic cause for dizziness, severe ocular deficience, cochlear causes for dizziness.

The 3 Groups differ in following criteria:

Group 1: Gets basic insoles after 3-D-Scan of the foot Group 2: Gets sensomotoric insoles (Jahrling) after 3-D-Scan of the foot. Group 3: Control-Group = no insoles

Alle groups are doing a 6 weeks proprioceptive training 2 times a week for 45min. Balance-Ability is measured by a posturographic plate prior to the training, after 3 weeks training and after 6 weeks of training. ABC-Score, Tinetti Gait and Balance test and functional reach test are secondary outcome measurements and are evaluated prior the training and after 6 weeks of training.


Sponsor: Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Current Primary Outcome: Posturographic measurement with Kistler's measuring plate [ Time Frame: 30 min. ]

a validated posturgraphy plate is measuring the balance ability


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Tinetti Balance and Gait instrument [ Time Frame: 15 min. ]
    Well established tool for measuring balance ability of elderly people
  • Functional reach test [ Time Frame: 5 min ]
    Well established tool for measuring balance ability
  • ABC-Scale [ Time Frame: 15 min ]
    Questionnaire-Score for evaluation subjective feelings of unsure gait patterns or dizziness


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Dates:
Date Received: March 30, 2017
Date Started: May 1, 2017
Date Completion: August 31, 2017
Last Updated: April 18, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017