The role of vitamin D on the frequency of falls and postural balance in postmenopausal wome
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Postural balance changes in postmenopausalG08.686.157.500.625G11.427.690
- Registration Number
- RBR-222wkf
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu da Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Amenorrhea for at least 12 months; age between 50 and 75 years; history of falls in the past 12 months
Exclusion Criteria
Neurological diseases with altered balance;disease musculoskeletal with deformity of the lower limbs; presence of cognitive impairment; visual impairment uncorrected; clinical symptoms of dizziness, tinnitus, hearing loss and plentitude ear; wasting syndrome; uncontrolled hypertension; postural hypotension; taking medications that alter the balance; alcoholic;morbid obesity; use of drugs that interfere with bone metabolism; use of pharmacological doses of Vitamin D; the presence of hypercalciuria or hyperparathyroidism;
renal failure or creatinine below 1.2 mg/dl; liver diseases.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reducing the incidence of falls in users of vitamin D supplementation in postmenopausal, determined by means of questionnaires and stabilometry used at the beginning and end of the study
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in postural balance and Increased strength and muscle mass in users of vitamin D supplementation in postmenopausal, determined by stabilometry, imaging exams (DEXA) and muscle strength tests used at the beginning and end of the study