Motor Control Exercise in Osteoporotic Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoporosis; Postmenopausal
• Interventions: Other: Motor control exercise

• Registration Number: NCT01172574
• Lead Sponsor: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Brief Summary

The objective of this study was to explore the effectiveness of Motor Control Exercise on pain, postural alignment and spinal curvatures in women with osteoporotic vertebral fractures.

Detailed Description

Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disease that usually affects the aging population. It is an important public health problem, due to its association with vertebral and nonvertebral fractures leading to increased morbidity. Vertebral fractures are accompanied by kyphosis, reduced pulmonary function, loss of height, and are often associated with elevated pain while they may also lead to subsequent vertebral fractures. Osteoporotic individuals exhibit kyphosis in the erect standing position, which, in turn, is compensated by the deformation of other parts of the body. Improvement of postural alignment may lead to less stress on the spine, facilitate posture and proper body mechanics and may improve balance. The aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of Motor Control Exercise on pain, postural alignment and spinal curvatures in women with osteoporotic vertebral fracture against the results of a control group that received the basic therapies for osteoporosis.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-11
• Status Verified: 2008-01
• Study Completion: 2008-01
• Study First Submitted: 2010-07-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-07-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-07-29
• Study First Posted: 2010-07-30
• Last Update Posted: 2010-07-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Postmenopausal osteoporosis
• Osteoporotic vertebral fractures
• Pain
• Under medical osteoporotic treatment

Exclusion Criteria

• osteoporosis other than primary postmenopausal
• vertebral collapse with neurological deficits
• more than 5 fractured vertebrae
• major respiratory conditions
• receiving pain reducing agents, teriparatide or calcitonin

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Motor control exercise	Motor control exercise	Subjects of the exercise group underwent a 3-month (13-week) treatment program directed on 3-weekly 1-hr one-to-one sessions by the researcher who had experience in the specific exercise treatment of the spinal region. During the next 3 months, the subjects were urged to perform the exercises alone at home at least once a day, and compliance was monitored by the activity quota chart given to them at the beginning of each study-month.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain	6 months	As described

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Photographic measurements	6 months	As described
Spinal curvatures	6 month	As described

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Thias Pronoias 'I Pammakaristos'; 🇬🇷 Athens, Attica, Greece