Vibratory exercise to prevent falls and osteoporosis in older women in primary care

ISRCTN ISRCTN76235671
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN76235671
Secondary identifying numbers 15/04
Submission date
18/06/2006
Registration date
14/07/2006
Last edited
28/10/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Narcis Gusi
Scientific

Faculty of Sports Sciences
Avda Universidad s/n
Caceres
10071
Spain

Phone +34 (0)92 725 74 60
Email ngusi@unex.es

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typePrevention
Scientific title
Study acronymEVCOM/15/04
Study objectives1. Vibratory exercise reduces bone loss more than walk-based exercise
2. Vibratory exercise maintains the fitness (balance, lower limbs strength etc.) more than walk-based exercise
Ethics approval(s)Bioethical Committee of the University of Extremadura on 15/09/2004, reference number 15/04
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPrevention of falls and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
Intervention1. Intervention group: eight months of vibratory exercise
2. Control group: eight months of walk-based exercise
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Bone mass density (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry [DEXA] technique)
2. Fitness (balance, isokinetic strength, vertical jump, walking speed, stairs climbing)
Secondary outcome measuresHealth-related quality of life (EQ-5D, short-form-36 questionnaire [SF-36])
Overall study start date01/11/2004
Completion date01/07/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexFemale
Target number of participants36
Key inclusion criteriaWomen older than 60 years old
Key exclusion criteria1. Contraindications to physical exercise
2. Disease or drugs treatment that could influence measures such as bone metabolism or strength
3. Other physical or psychological therapies
4. Cognitive disease
5. Nutritional deficit in vitamin D or calcium
6. Smoking or alcohol consumption
Date of first enrolment01/11/2004
Date of final enrolment01/07/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Spain

Study participating centre

Faculty of Sports Sciences
Caceres
10071
Spain

Sponsor information

University of Extremadura (Spain)
University/education

Avda Elvas s/n
Badajoz
06071
Spain

Phone +34 (0)92 428 93 05
Email vicein@unex.es
Website http://www.unex.es
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Funders

Funder type

Government

Health Department of Junta de Extremadura: Sociosanitary Research (SCSS0466) - Spain

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 30/11/2006 Yes No