Effectiveness of an Educational Program in the Prevention of Osteoporosis and Fractures
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
- Enrollment
- 2,181
- Locations
- 1
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The study will elucidate the effectiveness of an educational program in the prevention of osteoporosis and fractures. A random sample of the female population in Southern Finland (Uusimaa region) within the age group of 60-70 years was drawn from the population registry. From 1996 through 2000, 2181 women from the population register were recruited and randomly assigned to the intervention and to the control group. The subjects in the intervention group have been on a multidisciplinary program and the subjects in the control group received osteoporosis prevention information through the media and health care system. An end point is any fracture during the ten-year follow-up.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 60 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 60-70 years and living in southern Finland (Uusimaa region)
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
1
The multidisciplinary osteoporosis prevention study started with a five-day program at a rehabilitation centre and will be followed by one-day group appointments twice.
Intervention: multidisciplinary osteoporosis prevention educational program (Behavioral)
2
The control group will get information about osteoporosis through media and health care system.