Effects of exercise training on bone mineral density and some health-related outcomes in HIV conditions: a randomised controlled trial
Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDSMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR201910562118957
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of the Witwatersrand
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 400
Inclusion Criteria
1. Only patients between 18 - 60 years at the last birthday and not more than 60 years at the next birthday.
2. For HIV - negative participants, willingness to accept HIV testing.
3. All patients on ART therapy and with end of stage fracture healing will be recruited.
4. All patients with lower limb fractures (femur) will be recruited.
5. All patients must be ambulant
Exclusion Criteria
1. Presence of any bone or rheumatic disorder.
2. Fracture of the femoral neck
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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