To give an insight of the development of the foot model over age.The research focuses on the footmodel in the elderly as it exists in the daily situation. At this stage we are not interested in the causes of any changes in the model of the foot. The…
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Brief title
Condition
- Age related factors
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Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The main study parameter is the difference in the model of the foot between
four different age groups.
Secondary outcome
The age related decreases in foot sole sensitivity
Background summary
A great number of elderly experiences foot problems such as hammertoes,
clawtoes, valgustoes and splayfoot. These foot problems can contribute to pain
during walking. Therefore it can influence mobility, balance and dependency
negatively at the expense of the quality of life. Deformities in the foot can
result in ill-fitting footwear, so walking on these shoes can become painful.
It is also possible that changes in the model of the foot, by aging, contribute
to ill-fitting footwear with comparable painful consequences. Clinical practice
gives the impression that the model of the foot changes with age. The fit of
standard footwear is based on the *mean* model of the feet of adults and not on
the model of the foot of elderly.
Study objective
To give an insight of the development of the foot model over age.
The research focuses on the footmodel in the elderly as it exists in the daily
situation. At this stage we are not interested in the causes of any changes in
the model of the foot. The found model of the foot should be able to read any
last modifications for new standard footwear.
Study design
Cross-sectional observational study
Study burden and risks
The subjects get a blueprint of their feet. This is a carbon paper where the
subjects need to stand on. Then the areas of the foot which touched the ground
can be seen on this paper. After this, several sizes of the feet are measured.
The subjects can sit in a chair during these measurements. An important aspect
of aging of the foot is the decrease of proprioceptive sense (foot sole
sensitivity). This is determined with the biothesiometer. This is a device
regular used at Clinical Neurophysiology. An increasing vibration is held
against the subjects foot, until they report to feel the vibration. This
vibration is often experienced as a non annoying tickling. The degree of
vibration is a measure for the decreased proprioceptive sense. Then the
subjects are asked to stand with one foot in a foam box and the foot is
scanned. The subjects need to stand still for this for several minutes. They
can stand with a little support, if necessary. At last a questionnaire about
pain during walking and balance is conducted.
Hanzeplein 1
9700 RB Groningen
NL
Hanzeplein 1
9700 RB Groningen
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Older than 40 years old and within the following age groups (40-45, 50-55, 60-65, 70-75 year old) at the time of execution of the investigation
Able to stand for some minutes with little support if necessary
Exclusion criteria
foot wounds
footwear modifications, including individual insoles
amputations of the lower extremity
less then 6 months ago being treated by a doctor for foot pain
Design
Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL35098.042.10 |