Status:

TERMINATED

Bone Response to Exercise in Women on Antiresorptive Medications

Lead Sponsor:

University of Waterloo

Conditions:

Osteoporosis

Bone Loss

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Performing resistance training and impact exercise at a moderate to high intensity may help prevent bone loss. However, medications used to treat bone diseases such as osteoporosis reduce the activity...

Detailed Description

Pharmacological and exercise interventions aimed to treat osteoporosis are typically examined separately. A common pharmacological treatment for osteoporosis involves antiresorptive medications, which...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women over 18 years of age AND
  • Taking anti-resorptive medications for at least 12 months eg. risedronate (Actonel), alendronate (Fosamax, Fosavance), etidronate (Didronel, Didrocal), zoledronic acid (Aclasta, Reclast, Zometa), pamidronate (Aredia) and denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva).

Exclusion

  • Not able to communicate in English
  • Already participating in structured progressive resistance exercise or impact training exercise program; presence of any progressive neurological disorders that can possibly prevent study completion; unable to stand or walk 10 m with or without gait aid; does not have the mental capacity to provide informed consent; have any contraindications to exercise as determined by a physician.
  • Individuals that have had a fracture in the last 6 months need to have completed any immobilization (eg. casting) and post-fracture rehabilitation, and will need physician consent to participate in the study. Individuals with previous fractures (\> 6 months ago) will not be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 2 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 16 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04275011

Start Date

January 2 2020

End Date

March 16 2020

Last Update

September 2 2022

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University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1