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Effects of Physical Exercise to Prevent Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Physical Activity
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
Registration Number
NCT03091088
Lead Sponsor
University of Valencia
Brief Summary

According to the World Health Organization criteria, osteoporosis was defined as a bone mineral density that lies 2.5 standard deviations or more below the average value for young healthy women. Osteoporosis is a major cause of fractures and can lead to serious complications in postmenopausal women. For this reason, approaches to prevent the appearance and progression of osteoporosis are of primary importance. This randomized clinical trial analyzes the effects of two types of physical exercise oriented to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with pharmacological supplements of Calcium and Vitamin-D.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • Postmenopausal woman
  • Pharmacological treatment (VitaminD+Calcium)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Disease or physical-mental condition which prevents to perform the proposed physical exercise

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Femoral neck T-scoreChange from baseline score at two years

The score compares femoral neck bone mineral density to a reference mean

Lumbar spine T-scoreChange from baseline score at two years

The score compares lumbar spine bone mineral density to a reference mean

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

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