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Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Treatment of forefoot problems in older people: study protocol for a randomised clinical trial comparing podiatric treatment to standardised shoe advice. | JOURNAL OF FOOT AND ANKLE RESEARCH Treatment of forefoot problems in older people study protocol for a randomised clinical trial comparing podiatric treatment to standardised shoe advice van der Zwaard et al. van der Zwaard et al. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011 4 11 http content 4 1 11 31 March 2011 2 BioMed Central van der Zwaard et al. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011 4 11 http content 4 1 11 JOURNAL OF FOOT AND ANKLE RESEARCH STUDY PROTOCOL Open Access Treatment of forefoot problems in older people study protocol for a randomised clinical trial comparing podiatric treatment to standardised shoe advice RtỉHoTTo C flor 7 A oorrt 1 2t Dobro li l PIdore 1 t Piirk I I nrol3 ooc I riD orbor4 I 1 lie Daorocir2 Babette C van del zwaald retla JM Eldels Dilk L Knol Kees J Goltel Louis reelael Danielle AWM van del Windt5 and Henriette E van del Holst1 Abstract Background Foot problems in general and forefoot problems in paFticulaF can lead to a decrease in mobility and a highel lisk of falling. Forefoot problems increase with age and ale mole common in women than in men. Around 20 of people ovel 65 suffer from non-tlaumatic foot problems and 60 of these problems ale localised in the forefoot. Little is known about the best way to treat forefoot problems in oldel people. The aim of this study is to compale the effects of two common modes of treatment in the Nethellands shoe advice and podiatlic tleatment. This papel desclibes the design of this study. Methods The study is designed as a pragmatic randomised clinical tlial RCT with 2 parallel intelvention gloups. People aged 50 yeals and ovel who have visited theil general plactitionel GP with non traumatic pain in the forefoot in the preceding yeal and those who will visit theil GP duling the lecluitment peliod with a similal complaint will be lecluited fol this study. Participants must be able to walk unaided fol 7 metres and be able to fill in questionnaires. .