Interest of Walking Sticks to Increase Walking Activity of People With Sagittal Imbalance of Spine
NCT ID: NCT07127250
Last Updated: 2025-12-16
Study Results
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
35 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-11-25
2028-02-29
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Walking requires dynamic stabilization capacities, which are affected by static disorders of the spine. In the case of walking difficulties associated with sagittal imbalance of spine, the walking aid most frequently assessed in the literature is the rollator. Using a rollator promotes anterior flexion of the spine and prevents physiological dissociation of the scapular and pelvic girdles.
Walking sticks help maintain sagittal alignment of the spine, improving the subject's dynamic stability while respecting the physiological gait pattern (dissociation of the scapular and pelvic belts).
To date, no study has assessed the impact of using walking sticks to increase walking activity in a population of people with sagittal imbalance of spine.
Deterioration in overall spinal balance and reduced stabilization capabilities are associated with increased risk of falls.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Walking sticks
Walking sticks
Walking with walking sticks and pedometer Daily walking activity recorded in a logbook
Interventions
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Walking sticks
Walking with walking sticks and pedometer Daily walking activity recorded in a logbook
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* VAS (Sagittal Vertical Axis, C7-S1, EoS (clinical follow-up)) \> 5cm
* Able to do transfers alone
* Able to walk 10 minutes or 400 meters in a row
* Self-reported Walking difficulties
* Person living at home
* Person willing and consenting to participate in the study
* Health insurance
Exclusion Criteria
* Advanced and symptomatic osteoarthritis of the lower limbs
* Static disorder of the fixed spine
* Introduction of a straightening brace in the 3 months preceding the start of the study
* Static disorder explained by infectious, tumoral, congenital or neurodegenerative pathologies
* Uncompensated lower-limb length inequality (\> 2cm)
* Lower limb motor deficit
* Upper limb pathology preventing cane use
* Proprioceptive or vestibular pathology
* Inability to write, speak or read French
* Cognitive and/or behavioral disorders
* Participation in other research on spinal balance and/or gait, or that could influence these factors during the study period
* People under tutorship or curatorship
* Free state medical assistance
50 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Alexandra ROREN
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Rémy FLECHON
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Locations
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Service de rééducation et de réadaptation de l'appareil locomoteur et des pathologies du rachis.Hôpital Cochin
Paris, , France
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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IDRCB
Identifier Type: REGISTRY
Identifier Source: secondary_id
APHP250475
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id