The comparison of bone mineral density in postmenopausal women treated with or without epidural steroid injections for low back pai
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0000672
- Lead Sponsor
- Kangwon National University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
The inclusion criteria for the study were postmenopausal women with a medical history of low back pain and BMD assessments performed after treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
The exclusion criteria were a history of co-morbidities known to affect bone metabolism, such as cancer, pituitary diseases, thyroid disease, rheumatic disease, renal failure, or adrenal disease; a history of taking medication known to affect bone metabolism; and previous lumbar spine, or femur surgery.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bone mineral density
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method osteoporosis