Toe strength training may keep seniors steady on their feet
NCT ID NCT06887478
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether strengthening a specific toe muscle (flexor hallucis longus) can improve balance, walking, and reduce falls in people over 65. Fifty-six participants were split into three groups: supervised exercise, home exercise, or no exercise. Researchers measured toe strength, balance, and gait before and after the program. The goal is to find a simple way to prevent falls in older adults.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Progressive resistance exercise program for the flexor hallucis longus muscle
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this exercise program could help reduce fall risk and improve mobility in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 56 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and exercise adherence at home can vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals over the age of 65, * Individuals who do not have hearing or speech problems, * Individuals who do not have any neurological, orthopedic or visual problems that would prevent walking (can walk 10 meters independently) * Individuals who score 24 points and above in the Mini Mental Test evaluation. Exclusion Criteria: * Those who cannot walk independently, * Those with serious musculoskeletal system disorders, * Those with hallux rigidus deformity, * Those with orthostatic hypotension, * Those who have difficulty understanding instructions and those with diabetic neuropathy.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atakum Nursing Home, Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Center
Samsun, Samsun, 55200, Turkey (Türkiye)