Fracture and Fall Prevention in Elderly With Osteoporosis

NCT01844154 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 201204059RIC
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

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 or mortality. Identifying the factors related to falls occurring within this population is essential for the development of effective regimes for fall prevention. Studies have shown that muscle quality and good posture alignments are critical for balance control in older adults. People are diagnosed with osteoporosis often combining with muscles weakness, and increased spine kyphosis leading vertebral, fractures and poor balance control, even falls. Therefore, improving muscle quality, strengthening weak muscles and correcting postural alignment are essential elements for fracture and fall prevention in older adults with osteoporosis. The long-term objectives of this work are to prevent fracture and fall in older adults with osteoporosis by improving the function of degenerative muscles using exercise training.

Conditions

Osteoporosis, Osteopenia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Muscle activation during balance recovery

  Data collection will be carried out in 2 sessions in 2 different days within the span of a week. The first day of data collection includes basic information, anthropometric measure, clinical tests, and functional tests. The second day of data collection includes muscle and joint assessment, and biomechanical tests. Each session last approximately 2.5 hours in duration.

  every 3 month, up to 1 year

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

osteopenia (-2.5 \< t-score \< -1.0) or osteoporosis (t-score \<-2.5)

You may qualify if:

• able to stand and walk for 5 minutes independently
• having normal or corrected to normal vision
• having age between \> 50 years
• already have DEXA and X-ray exam with osteopenia (-2.5 \< t-score \< -1.0) or osteoporosis (t-score \<-2.5)

You may not qualify if:

• being pregnant
• sensory-motor deficits
• inability of communication
• lack of access to a telephone
• t-score \<-2.5 combine with existing fracture
• control age-matched group:
• able to stand and walk for 5 minutes independently
• having normal or corrected to normal vision
• having age between \> 50 years
• already have DEXA and X-ray exam without osteopenia or osteoporosis (t-score \> -1.0)
• being pregnant
• sensory-motor deficits
• inability of communication
• lack of access to a telephone
• t-score \<-2.5 combine with existing fracture

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (2)

National Taiwan University

Taipei, Taiwan, 100, Taiwan

RECRUITING

School & Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University

Taipei, Taiwan

NOT YET RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoporosis; Bone Diseases, Metabolic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Wei-Li Hsu, PT,PhD

  School of physical therapy, National Taiwan University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Wei-Li Hsu, PT,PhD

CONTACT

886-2-33668127; wlhsu@ntu.edu.tw

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 5, 2012
• First Posted: May 1, 2013
• Study Start: October 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2016
• Study Completion: December 1, 2016
• Last Updated: March 3, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-03

Locations

TW (2)