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NCT03874728: FSS
The Effects of Minimal Shoes in Older People at Risk of Falls: The Feetback Shoe Study
trial testing Minimal shoes in Falls in 30 participants. Completed in 1 March 2020.
1 March 2020
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Liverpool |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 30 |
| Start date | 20 November 2019 |
| Primary completion | 1 March 2020 |
| Estimated completion | 1 March 2020 |
| Sites | 1 location across United Kingdom |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Minimal shoes
- Standardised conventional shoes
- Barefoot
- "Smart" shoe insoles
Conditions studied
Sponsor
University of Liverpool
Who can join
60 and older, any sex, with Falls or Aging. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
A third of people over 65, and half of people over 80, fall at least once a year. Falls are the most common cause of death from injury in the over 65s and result in a significant financial burden on the whole society. Shoes directly influence balance, gait, and the subsequent risk of slips, trips and falls by altering somatosensory feedback to the foot and ankle. Minimal shoes, that is shoes lacking a firm heel cup, a rigid sole or longitudinal arch support, have shown advantages in strengthening muscles and improving balance as compared to conventional shoes. However, limited research has studied the effect of minimal shoe in older people at risk of falls. The aim of the project will be to assess the effects of minimal shoes in older people at risk of falls, compared to conventional shoes and barefoot.
Publications & conference data
2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Minimal shoes improve stability and mobility in persons with a history of falls.
Cudejko T, Gardiner J, Akpan A, D'Août K. · · 2020 · cited 27× · PMID 33303964 · DOI 10.1038/s41598-020-78862-6 -
Biomechanical mechanisms underlying the effect of minimalist footwear on walking stability in persons with a history of falls.
Cudejko T, Akpan A, D'Août K. · · 2025 · PMID 41402434 · DOI 10.1038/s43856-025-01291-x
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03874728 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Liverpool
- Last refreshed: 7 July 2020
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