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Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2015
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2015
Foot and ankle exercises, foot orthoses, footwear provision
Participants in the intervention group will receive orthoses and footwear as part of the study. The research team will train care home staff in the provision of foot and ankle exercises. The exercise protocol states that exercises will be carried out 3 times per week for 12 weeks.
Usual Care
Usual general podiatry care provded by UK National Health Service
Glencairn House Care Home, Auchterarder
Ancaster Care Home, Crieff
Harestane Care Home, Dundee
Janet Brougham House, Dundee
Balcarres Care Home, Dundee
Orchar Care Home, Dundee
Rivendell Care Home, Dunkeld
Craigieknowes Care Home, Perth
Kincarrathie House Care Home, Perth
University of Stirling
OTHER
La Trobe University
OTHER
University of Toronto
OTHER
University of Dundee
OTHER
NHS Tayside
OTHER_GOV