Could better foot care keep seniors on their feet?

NCT ID NCT07758764

Not yet recruiting Prevention Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding weekly foot health workshops—covering minimalist footwear, foot massages, and re-learning walking and posture—to standard balance training can improve mobility and reduce fall risk in older adults living in nursing homes. Participants will be randomly assigned to either balance workshops alone or balance workshops plus the foot health program. The main goal is to see if the combined approach leads to better mobility, measured by the Timed Up and Go test, compared to balance training alone.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: A combination of minimalist footwear, foot massages, and workshops to re-learn walking and posture, plus balance workshops.
What this could lead to: If effective, this program could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce falls and improve mobility in older adults, potentially lowering hospitalizations and deaths.
What could go wrong: The study is relatively small and the intervention is behavioral, so results may vary. It may not be effective for all residents, and the benefits might not last long after the workshops end.

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FALL PREVENTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

EHPAD " Les 2 Volcans"

Allègre, 43270, France
EHPAD "Bel Horizon"

Le Puy-en-Velay, 43000, France
EHPAD "Bon secours"

Beauzac, 43590, France
EHPAD "Foyer Bon Accueil"

Solignac-sur-Loire, 43370, France
EHPAD "Foyer Marie Goy"

Vorey, 43800, France
EHPAD "Foyer Notre-Dame"

Beaulieu, 43800, France
EHPAD "L'Age d'Or"

Monistrol-sur-Loire, 43120, France
EHPAD "Le grand pré "

Lantriac, 43260, France
EHPAD "Les Patios du Velay"

Le Puy-en-Velay, 43000, France
EHPAD "Les Terrasses de la Gazeille"

Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille, 43150, France
EHPAD "Résidence La Roseraie"

Rosières, 43800, France
EHPAD "Résidence Ruessium"

Saint-Paulien, 43350, France
EHPAD "Résidence Sainte Sigolène"

Sainte-Sigolène, 43600, France
EHPAD "Résidence des Bords de Loire"

Retournac, 43130, France
EHPAD "Saint Dominique"

Craponne-sur-Arzon, 43500, France
EHPAD "Sainte Monique"

Coubon, 43700, France
EHPAD "Vert Bocage"

Brives-Charensac, 43700, France
EHPAD "l'Orangeraie"

Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon, 43200, France
EHPAD "la Tortue"

Saint-Julien-Chapteuil, 43260, France
EHPAD Centre Hospitalier du Pays De Craponne

Craponne-sur-Arzon, 43500, France

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