Effectiveness of Two Treatments on Posture and Balance in Elderly Women With Osteoporosis

NCT01210469 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 787/06
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was compare the efficacy of two exercise programs - the first consisting of balance training and muscle strength and the second consisting of balance training and muscle stretching exercises - to improve postural control in elderly women with osteoporosis.

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Keywords

elderly; postural balance; musculoskeletal equilibrium; posture; muscle strength; muscle stretching exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Postural Control

  Postural control was evaluated by Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction for Balance (CTSIBm) and Limits of Stability test (LOS) in Balance Master force plate

  eight weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Postural alignment

  eight weeks

• Lower limb muscle strength

  eight weeks

• Shortening of the hamstrings

  eight weeks

• Berg Balance Scale

  Eight weeks

Study Arms (3)

Strengthening Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Performed balance training with lower limbs muscle strengthening.

Other: Strengthening and balance exercises

Stretching Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Performed balance training with stretching

Other: Stretching and balance exercises

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Strengthening and balance exercises OTHER

The group trained for 8 weeks, with sessions of about 60 minutes, twice a week.

Also known as: Force Platform, Balance Master

Strengthening Group

Stretching and balance exercises OTHER

The group trained for 8 weeks, with sessions of about 60 minutes, twice a week.

Also known as: Force Platform, Balance Master

Stretching Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• women from 65 to 80 yrs of age
• diagnosis of osteoporosis classified according to the criteria of the World Health Organization, with bone mineral densitometry reduced by at least 2.5 SD when compared with young adults (region of lumbar spine)

You may not qualify if:

• severe visual deficiency
• physically incapable of participating in the tests
• neurological disorders, amputations, or prostheses
• individuals with regular physical activity (twice or more per week) or who had recently participated in exercise programs for muscular strength or balance

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Sao Paulo General Hospital: lead
• Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Location

Related Links

• Link to my thesis in portuguese

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, Metabolic; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

• Thomaz N Burke, MSc

  University of Sao Paulo

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 27, 2010
• First Posted: September 28, 2010
• Study Start: July 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2009
• Study Completion: July 1, 2009
• Last Updated: October 6, 2010

Record last verified: 2008-03

Locations

BR (1)