NCT01172574

Motor Control Exercise in Osteoporotic Women

Motor Control Exercise Can Reduce Pain and Improve Postural Alignment in Osteoporotic Women With Vertebral Fractures: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 60 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study was to explore the effectiveness of Motor Control Exercise on pain, postural alignment and spinal curvatures in women with osteoporotic vertebral fractures.

Detailed description

Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disease that usually affects the aging population. It is an important public health problem, due to its association with vertebral and nonvertebral fractures leading to increased morbidity. Vertebral fractures are accompanied by kyphosis, reduced pulmonary function, loss of height, and are often associated with elevated pain while they may also lead to subsequent vertebral fractures. Osteoporotic individuals exhibit kyphosis in the erect standing position, which, in turn, is compensated by the deformation of other parts of the body. Improvement of postural alignment may lead to less stress on the spine, facilitate posture and proper body mechanics and may improve balance. The aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of Motor Control Exercise on pain, postural alignment and spinal curvatures in women with osteoporotic vertebral fracture against the results of a control group that received the basic therapies for osteoporosis.

Conditions

• Osteoporosis
• Postmenopausal

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Motor control exercise	Participants of the exercise group were trained to consciously co-activate the transversus abdominis, pelvic floor and thoracic erector spinae muscle, relax the lumbar multifidus and use the diaphragmatic breathing pattern. They were encouraged to activate the specific muscles of the trunk regularly during daily activities, particularly in situations where they anticipated or experienced pain such as walking, twisting, lifting low-lying objects and working with the hands in sitting or standing positions

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-11-01
• Completion: 2008-01-01
• First posted: 2010-07-30
• Last updated: 2010-07-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Greece