Effect of Insoles on the Postural Control of Adults

NCT ID: NCT06634537

Last Updated: 2024-12-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

31 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-01

Study Completion Date

2024-10-14

Brief Summary

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Background: there is a high risk of falls in older adults. One of the factors contributing to fall episodes is advancing age due to deterioration of the proprioceptive system. Certain clinical procedures improve balance and posture such as the use of insoles.

Objetive: to evaluate the impact of hard and soft insoles on static foot balance in healthy older adults compared to barefoot people.

Methods: a clinical trial was conducted with a sample size of 31 healthy with a mean age of 69.03±3.82 years. Postural control willevaluated in different conditions of barefoot balance with hard and soft insoles.

Detailed Description

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All subjects completed three testing sessions in a laboratory setting without external distraction. The same testing procedures were repeated during each session, with a time period of one week between sessions. All participants were asked for their information (age, sex, weight, height and date of birth), and they were then asked to take off their shoes in order to take the measurements. The Gyko® device was then placed in a harness on the back of the participant, who was subsequently asked to remain in an anthropometric position.

During the first testing session, postural impacts were assessed whilst subjects will barefoot. In the second testing session, subjects wore a soft gel insole: Cushioning gel slim (SIDAS, 18, rue Léon Béridot, Voiron, France: https://www.sidas.com/es/plantillas-para-el-uso-diario/156-cushioning-gel.html). During the third and final test, Winter+ insoles were used (SIDAS, 18, rue Léon Béridot, Voiron, France; https://www.sidas.com/es/plantillas-esqui-snowboard/221-winter-plus.html) .

Each session lasted around 30 seconds, data will collected while standing, with participants in in a bilateral stance. Each task was performed both with eyes open and eyes closed. To control for possible variations in visual field, subjects were asked to focus on a target placed 2 meters in front of them at eye level. If the person moved or lost balance, the data was discarded and the test was repeated until it was obtained correctly.

In each test, the data was managed as follows; the first 10 seconds of each test were discarded; the average of the remaining 20 seconds was taken for later analysis. Postural sway was assessed using a set of measures. The sway area (cm2) will calculated using the area of the ellipse generated by the software. Additionally, sway distance and sway velocity were assessed along the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral axes

Conditions

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Postural; Defect Adult Orthopedic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Longitudinal
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Active Comparator: Insoles soft and hard and barefoot

Experimental: Active Comparator: Insoles soft The pattern will be performed 3 times per day (10 repetitions, 30 seconds each repetition). A daily Active Comparator: Insoles hard and barefoot en 3 month and 6 month.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Active Comparator: insoles hard, soft and barefoot

Intervention Type DEVICE

Primary Outcome Measure:

1\. Stabilometry The measurements were conducted University. To assess participants' balance, the anthropometric position of the protocol proposed by the International Society for the Advancement of Cineatropometry (ISAK) was assigned: participants placed their mi Frankfort; the upper limbs remained relaxed throughout the body, with palms facing forward and thumbs separated from the rest of the toes, and were barefoot with feet externally rotated f 30 degrees and with a heel distance of 4cm.

The children were wearing sports costumes to contribute their free movement. For stabilometry data collection will use an inertial measurement instrument called Gyko® It is a state-of-the-art device that allows to measure an objective assessment of acceleration, angular velocity and with an acquisition frequency of 100Hz \[Time Frame: pre intervention, 3 months post intervention, 6 months post intervention\]

Active Comparator: Insoles hard and soft and barefoot

Experimental: Active Comparator: Insoles hard The pattern will be performed 3 times per day (10 repetitions, 30 seconds each repetition). A daily Active Comparator: Insoles hard and barefoot en 3 month and 6 month.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Active Comparator: insoles hard, soft and barefoot

Intervention Type DEVICE

Primary Outcome Measure:

1\. Stabilometry The measurements were conducted University. To assess participants' balance, the anthropometric position of the protocol proposed by the International Society for the Advancement of Cineatropometry (ISAK) was assigned: participants placed their mi Frankfort; the upper limbs remained relaxed throughout the body, with palms facing forward and thumbs separated from the rest of the toes, and were barefoot with feet externally rotated f 30 degrees and with a heel distance of 4cm.

The children were wearing sports costumes to contribute their free movement. For stabilometry data collection will use an inertial measurement instrument called Gyko® It is a state-of-the-art device that allows to measure an objective assessment of acceleration, angular velocity and with an acquisition frequency of 100Hz \[Time Frame: pre intervention, 3 months post intervention, 6 months post intervention\]

Active Comparator: barefoot and insoles hard and soft

Experimental: Active Comparator: barefoot The pattern will be performed 3 times per day (10 repetitions, 30 seconds each repetition). A daily Active Comparator: Insoles hard and barefoot en 3 month and 6 month.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Active Comparator: insoles hard, soft and barefoot

Intervention Type DEVICE

Primary Outcome Measure:

1\. Stabilometry The measurements were conducted University. To assess participants' balance, the anthropometric position of the protocol proposed by the International Society for the Advancement of Cineatropometry (ISAK) was assigned: participants placed their mi Frankfort; the upper limbs remained relaxed throughout the body, with palms facing forward and thumbs separated from the rest of the toes, and were barefoot with feet externally rotated f 30 degrees and with a heel distance of 4cm.

The children were wearing sports costumes to contribute their free movement. For stabilometry data collection will use an inertial measurement instrument called Gyko® It is a state-of-the-art device that allows to measure an objective assessment of acceleration, angular velocity and with an acquisition frequency of 100Hz \[Time Frame: pre intervention, 3 months post intervention, 6 months post intervention\]

Interventions

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Active Comparator: insoles hard, soft and barefoot

Primary Outcome Measure:

1\. Stabilometry The measurements were conducted University. To assess participants' balance, the anthropometric position of the protocol proposed by the International Society for the Advancement of Cineatropometry (ISAK) was assigned: participants placed their mi Frankfort; the upper limbs remained relaxed throughout the body, with palms facing forward and thumbs separated from the rest of the toes, and were barefoot with feet externally rotated f 30 degrees and with a heel distance of 4cm.

The children were wearing sports costumes to contribute their free movement. For stabilometry data collection will use an inertial measurement instrument called Gyko® It is a state-of-the-art device that allows to measure an objective assessment of acceleration, angular velocity and with an acquisition frequency of 100Hz \[Time Frame: pre intervention, 3 months post intervention, 6 months post intervention\]

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Effet in postural control of hard and soft density insoles

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The insoles involved are standard insoles which are not used to correct deformities; the differences between them concern the density of the materials (higher density is harder and lower density is softer). Participants could have any existing foot condition or deformity.
* Each pre-existing foot condition or deformity would be noted and listed for the sole purpose of evaluating the relationship between postural control and said deformity,
* have reached or are over 65 years of age,
* present with normal or corrected vision,
* capable of walking independently without the use of an assistive device, since the use of technical aids masks the potential effects of the insole.

Exclusion Criteria

* present with a current injury, or injury 6 months prior to the test, in the lower limb,
* Suffer from a musculoskeletal disorder,
* present with uncorrected vision,
* are pregnant,
* experience neurological disorders, diabetes or lower limb amputation/prosthetics, plantar ulcers, or cognitive impairment
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Vicenta Martínez Córcoles

Principal Investigator PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche

Elche, Alicante, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Hertel J, Sloss BR, Earl JE. Effect of foot orthotics on quadriceps and gluteus medius electromyographic activity during selected exercises. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2005 Jan;86(1):26-30. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.03.029.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15640985 (View on PubMed)

Hatton AL, Dixon J, Martin D, Rome K. The effect of textured surfaces on postural stability and lower limb muscle activity. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2009 Oct;19(5):957-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.04.012. Epub 2008 Jun 18.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18565764 (View on PubMed)

Kulig K, Burnfield JM, Reischl S, Requejo SM, Blanco CE, Thordarson DB. Effect of foot orthoses on tibialis posterior activation in persons with pes planus. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005 Jan;37(1):24-9. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000150073.30017.46.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15632663 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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23/604-E

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id