NCT01844154

Fracture and Fall Prevention in Elderly With Osteoporosis

Fracture and Fall Prevention in Elderly With Osteoporosis: Long-term Follow up

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Osteoporosis is a prevalent health concern among older adults and is associated with an increased risk of falls that can cause fracture, injury or mortality. Identifying the factors related to falls occurring within this population is essential for the development of effective regimes for fall prevention. Studies have shown that muscle quality and good posture alignments are critical for balance control in older adults. People are diagnosed with osteoporosis often combining with muscles weakness, and increased spine kyphosis leading vertebral, fractures and poor balance control, even falls. Therefore, improving muscle quality, strengthening weak muscles and correcting postural alignment are essential elements for fracture and fall prevention in older adults with osteoporosis. The long-term objectives of this work are to prevent fracture and fall in older adults with osteoporosis by improving the function of degenerative muscles using exercise training.

Conditions

• Osteoporosis, Osteopenia

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-10-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-01
• Completion: 2016-12-01
• First posted: 2013-05-01
• Last updated: 2016-03-03

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Taiwan