Falls Precede Fractures: Examining the Effects of an Online Exercise Program in People with an Osteoporotic Fracture

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Osteoporosis; Minimal Trauma Fracture; Musculoskeletal - Osteoporosis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001111864
• Lead Sponsor: Western Sydney Local Health District

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-23
• Last Update Posted: 30 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 255

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria consists of:
1.Osteoporosis diagnosis;
2.Aged 55-75 years;
3.History of one minimal trauma fracture that has fully healed (treatment groups only);
4.At least six months post-fracture (treatment groups only); and
5.Patients presenting to the Osteoporosis Re-fracture Prevention service at Westmead Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria consists of:
1.Severe osteoporosis (BMD T-score of < -3.5);
2.High falls risk, whereby it would be unsafe for the participant to engage in a home exercise program without the direct supervision of a qualified exercise professional;
3.Fracture that seriously limits mobility and movement;
4.Neurological disorder;
5.Neurodegenerative disorder;
6.Secondary osteoporosis; and
7.Patients with recurrent fractures.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in absolute bone mineral density (g/cm2) measured via dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).[Bone mineral density will be measured at baseline and 1 year follow-up.]