Status:

COMPLETED

Motor Control Exercise in Osteoporotic Women

Lead Sponsor:

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Conditions:

Osteoporosis

Postmenopausal

Eligibility:

FEMALE

60-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of this study was to explore the effectiveness of Motor Control Exercise on pain, postural alignment and spinal curvatures in women with osteoporotic vertebral fractures.

Detailed Description

Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disease that usually affects the aging population. It is an important public health problem, due to its association with vertebral and nonvertebral fractures le...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Postmenopausal osteoporosis
  • Osteoporotic vertebral fractures
  • Pain
  • Under medical osteoporotic treatment

Exclusion

  • osteoporosis other than primary postmenopausal
  • vertebral collapse with neurological deficits
  • more than 5 fractured vertebrae
  • major respiratory conditions
  • receiving pain reducing agents, teriparatide or calcitonin

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01172574

Start Date

November 1 2006

End Date

January 1 2008

Last Update

July 30 2010

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Hospital Thias Pronoias 'I Pammakaristos'

Athens, Attica, Greece, 11144