NCT00079521

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic touch in treating wrist fractures in women past menopause.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
125

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2003

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2003

Completed
1 year until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 9, 2004

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 10, 2004

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

August 17, 2006

Status Verified

August 1, 2006

First QC Date

March 9, 2004

Last Update Submit

August 16, 2006

Conditions

OsteoporosisFractures

Keywords

Bone MetabolismTherapeutic Touch

Interventions

Therapeutic TouchPROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years - 85 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Inclusion Criertia: * Postmenopausal * Wrist fracture within 1 week of study entry * Able to travel to research center for daily treatment

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, 06030-5215, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

OsteoporosisFractures, Bone

Interventions

Therapeutic Touch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, MetabolicBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesWounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsSpiritual Therapies

Study Officials

  • Karen M. Prestwood, MD

    University of Connecticut

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 9, 2004

First Posted

March 10, 2004

Study Start

March 1, 2003

Study Completion

April 1, 2006

Last Updated

August 17, 2006

Record last verified: 2006-08

Locations

US(1)