Status:
COMPLETED
Low-magnitude High-frequency Vibration Study on Fracture Rate in Community Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Fractures
Eligibility:
FEMALE
65-85 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Fragility fracture is common due to global aging problem, incurring huge healthcare expenditure. The occurrence of fragility fracture is usually caused by a fall incidence of an elderly with low bone ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 65 years old or above
- independent in accessing the centres
Exclusion
- having habitual exercise or participate in supervised exercise
- having drug treatment that affects normal metabolism of musculoskeletal system
- having hypo- or hyperparathyroidism, renal, liver or other chronic diseases
- having low-energy fracture history
- previous or current smokers or drinkers
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
704 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00973167
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2012
Last Update
April 24 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China