Evaluation of the Impact of Non-slip Socks on Motor Recovery in the Elderly (CHARM)

November 14, 2025 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee

Evaluation of the Impact of Non-slip Socks on Motor Recovery in the Elderly An Open Label, Single-center, Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study

Some authors suggest a possible clinical interest of anti-slip socks. The scientific literature presents studies with methodological limitations. It is therefore not currently possible to judge the specific interest of anti-slip socks in an elderly hospitalized population.

The investigatorswould therefore like to know the interest of wearing non-slip socks in the management of these patients, and more particularly on the main objective of rehabilitation in geriatric physiotherapy: motor function.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Some authors suggest a possible clinical interest of anti-slip socks. The scientific literature presents studies with methodological limitations, but above all a different population than the one the investigators are interested in. It is therefore not currently possible to judge the specific interest of anti-slip socks in an elderly hospitalized population.

Evaluating the value of these socks could allow to recommend them with solid data. Preventing this iatrogenic loss of autonomy would have a positive impact on the motor capacities of patients, a quicker and easier return home, and a reduction in health costs.

The investigators would therefore like to know the interest of wearing non-slip socks in the management of these patients, and more particularly on the main objective of rehabilitation in geriatric physiotherapy: motor function.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • La Roche-sur-Yon, France, 85000
        • Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vende

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

75 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient in Geriatric acute care or Post-Emergency Medicine,
  • Patient 75 years and older,
  • Patient requiring physiotherapy,
  • Patient with a minimum of 7 days of physical therapy
  • Patient arrived with unsuitable footwear (assessment at the discretion of the clinician: no back support, unsuitable size, etc.) or without footwear,
  • Patient able to walk at least 10 m with or without technical assistance,
  • Patient who has given oral consent
  • Patient with social security coverage.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to understand or perform study-specific clinical tests
  • Known cognitive impairment, disease or condition that compromises comprehension of information or informed consent by the patient
  • Blind patient
  • Patient under guardianship or curatorship
  • Patient participating in an interventional clinical research protocol that may alter the assessments of this protocol.
  • Patient previously included in the Charm study
  • Patient with an identified risk of being unable to wear socks or to walk barefoot within the next 7 days (need for compression stockings or socks, wound, excessive edema, orthostatic hypotension, other)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: usual care with bare feet
patients will be treated barefoot during their stay
Experimental: specific care with anti-slip socks
Patients in this group will wear non-slip socks
Other: Non-slip socks
Patients will wear non-slip socks during their hospitalization

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Baseline walking speed (start of physiotherapy treatment) at D8.
Time Frame: Day 8
Change from Baseline walking speed at the patient's preferred speed over 10m between (start of physiotherapy treatment) at D8.
Day 8

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thomas RULLEAU, Departmental Hospital Center of Vendee

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 4, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 11, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

March 11, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 29, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 6, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

May 12, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

November 17, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CHD 20-0059

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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