Rocker shoes put to the test for diabetic nerve damage
NCT ID NCT02891928
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether special rocker sole shoes cause balance problems in people with type 2 diabetes and nerve damage in their feet. 25 adults completed the trial. Researchers measured how much people swayed while standing still in the special shoes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Dec 2014
- Finished
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Jun 2016
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with Type 2 Diabetes * Patients suffering from diabetic neuropathy diagnosed by the test in the monostrand * Can walk without technical assistance * Age from 18 to 75 * Having made his non-opposition Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of ulceration of the foot (or a history of this type) * History of pathologies that could disturb the balance and walking independently of diabetes: vestibular diseases, ophthalmic diseases with decreased of visual acuity, neurological, musculoskeletal and rheumatic diseases.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU de Brest
Brest, 29609, France
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