Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Radius on Alpha Motor Neuron Excitability

Lead Sponsor:

Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital

Conditions:

Osteoporosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study hypothesize that radius subjecting to mechanical loading may affect excitability of alpha motor neuron innervating muscle, based on its bone mineral density. If this hypothesis is valid, it...

Detailed Description

It is usually reported that there is a parallelism between changes in the bone structure and function and the muscle structure and function. Sarcopenia is frequently observed in osteoporotic patients....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • females with postmenopausal osteoporosis (forearm BMD: T score \<-2.0)
  • females without postmenopausal osteoporosis (forearm BMD: T score \>-1.0)
  • healthy young adult females (forearm BMD normal)
  • healthy young adult males (forearm BMD normal)
  • cases with right handed patients in all groups

Exclusion

  • secondary osteoporosis
  • neuropathy (central or peripheral)
  • myopathy
  • systemic diseases (arthritis, endocrine-metabolic diseases, bone diseases)
  • professional sportswoman/sportsman
  • subjects doing regular sports activities
  • tendinopathy
  • amputee, endoprosthesis, metal implants

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00961870

Start Date

September 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2009

Last Update

August 13 2013

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Vakif Gureba Training & Research Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)