The Effect of Exercise on Physical Function in Older Women With Osteoporosis and a History of Vertebral Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
- Enrollment
- 149
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 10 meter habitual walking speed
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The study is a parallel-group single blinded randomized controlled trial, examining the effect of exercise on physical function in older women with osteoporosis and a history of vertebral fracture. The participants will randomly be assigned in a 1:1 ratio to the intervention group and the control group. The intervention will follow newly developed exercise recommendations for people with osteoporosis and vertebral fractures, which states the balance- and strength exercises should be performed at least twice a week. The intervention is a group exercise session circuit program lasting for 12 weeks. The participants will be tested at baseline, and followed up at 3 months and 6 months.
Investigators
Brita Stanghelle
phd-student
Oslo Metropolitan University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Women over 65 years, living at home, able to walk with or without walking aids
- •having osteoporosis verified by DXA scan (-2,5)
- •at least one vertebral fracture, verified by X-ray
Exclusion Criteria
- •Health conditions that make it unsafe to exercise
- •not able to understand and speak Norwegian adequately to participate in the intervention
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
10 meter habitual walking speed
Time Frame: Up to 18 months
Secondary Outcomes
- Senior Fitness test(Up to 18 months)
- Functional reach(Up to 18 months)
- Quality of life of participants assessed by the questionnaire Qualeffo 41(Up to 18 months)
- Four Square Step Test(Up to 18 months)
- Short Form -36(Up to 18 months)
- FES-1(Up to 18 months)
- Grip Strength(Up to 18 months)
- IPAQ-SF(Up to 18 months)
- Patient Specific Function Scale(Up to 18 months)