💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the impact of using walking sticks on walking perimeter in people with anterior spinal imbalance.
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
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
Service de rééducation et de réadaptation de l'appareil locomoteur et des pathologies du rachis.Hôpital Cochin
Paris, France
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.