Status:
COMPLETED
Multi-joint Coordination Underlies Upright Balance Control in Elderly With Osteoporosis
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Osteoporosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-85 years
Brief Summary
Osteoporosis is a prevalent health concern among older adults and is associated with an increased risk of falls that can cause fracture, injury and even mortality. Identifying the factors related to f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- for healthy older adults (OA)
- can stand for 5 minutes and walk for 6 minutes independently
- normal or corrected to normal vision
- an age between 65-85 years
- no osteoporosis (T-score above -2.5)
- for osteoporosis participants (OP)
- can stand for 5 minutes and walk for 6 minutes independently
- normal or corrected to normal vision
- an age between 65-85 years
- no osteoporosis (T-score below -2.5)
Exclusion
- pregnant women
- cancer diagnosis
- sensory-motor deficits
- the BMI is larger than 30 or smaller than 18
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01504230
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
December 16 2016
Active Locations (1)
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School & Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan