Clinical Trials in France / NCT07127250
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Interest of Walking Sticks to Increase Walking Activity of People With Sagittal Imbalance of Spine
NCT07127250 · tracked via the Priya Life Science France tracker
Condition(s) studied
Static Spinal Disorder
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Walking sticks
Walking sticks: Walking with walking sticks and pedometer Daily walking activity recorded in a logbook
Study summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the impact of using walking sticks on walking perimeter in people with anterior spinal imbalance.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult ≥ 50 years
* 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:
* Current use of walking sticks
* 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
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Walking perimeter — Day 0 and month 3 (+ 15 days, 13 to 15 weeks)
6-minute walk test at Day 0 without walking sticks and 3 months later with walking sticks
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service de rééducation et de réadaptation de l'appareil locomoteur et des pathologies du rachis.Hôpital Cochin | Paris | France | Recruiting |
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Official registry record
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