Status:
UNKNOWN
Fracture and Fall Prevention in Elderly With Osteoporosis
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-85 years
Brief 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 o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- osteopenia or osteoporosis group:
- able to stand and walk for 5 minutes independently
- having normal or corrected to normal vision
- having age between \> 50 years
- already have DEXA and X-ray exam with osteopenia (-2.5 \< t-score \< -1.0) or osteoporosis (t-score \<-2.5)
Exclusion
- being pregnant
- sensory-motor deficits
- inability of communication
- lack of access to a telephone
- t-score \<-2.5 combine with existing fracture
- control age-matched group:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- able to stand and walk for 5 minutes independently
- having normal or corrected to normal vision
- having age between \> 50 years
- already have DEXA and X-ray exam without osteopenia or osteoporosis (t-score \> -1.0)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01844154
Start Date
October 1 2012
End Date
December 1 2016
Last Update
March 3 2016
Active Locations (2)
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1
National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan, 100
2
School & Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan