An interventional study of Training in Osteoporosis and Fall Injury, sponsored by Aalborg University. Status unknown at 1 site in Denmark. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-09-10.
Sponsored by Aalborg University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
This study evaluates physiological measurements and their role in among falls in healthy elderly (65yr or older) or elderly suffering from osteoporosis. The study further seeks to evaluate if dancing can be used as training for preventing falls.
This study seeks to examine the relationship between strength, postural control and bone mineral density on the risk of falling among elderly (65 yr or older). The study will carried out on osteoporosis patients and healthy, matched controls. The study further seeks to examine whether a dancing intervention may improve any of these parameters, resulting in a decreased risk of falling.
1,640 studies on the registry are indexed under Osteoporosis; 212 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 180 is above the median of 95 across 1,133 interventional studies indexed under Osteoporosis.
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Healthy elderly groups
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Dance intervention group, inspired by the rhythm of Salsa. Training will be administered for an hour twice a week, for six months.
Other: Training
Strength training group. Training will be administered for an hour twice a week, for six months.
Other: Training
Control group
One hour of training, twice a week, for six months.
Falls
Number of falls
Time frame: Changes from baseline at 6- and 18 months
Postural stability
Postural sway measured using a high resolution three-dimensional force platform
Time frame: Changes from baseline at 6- and 18 months
Pain intensity rating: McGill Pain Questionnaire
Pain on an 11-point numerical rating scale (0 = no pain, 10 = most intense pain imaginable), indicating pain areas on a body chart and filling out a McGill Pain Questionnaire
Time frame: Changes from baseline at 6- and 18 months
Physical Activity
Evaluation of physical activity using the Physical Activity Scale for Elderly (PASE) questionnaire
Time frame: Changes from baseline at 6- and 18 months
Fitness assessment
Evaluation of fitness using the Fullerton Functional Fitness Assessment. The test is a 6-item test. The score in each of the six tests is assessed separately and will not be used to provide a total score of the six tests.
Time frame: Changes from baseline at 6- and 18 months
Dynamical balance assessment
Evaluation of the dynamical balance using the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest), which is a 14-item test, scored on a 3-level ordinal scale. The scale ranges from 0-28, with a higher score representing better dynamical balance.
Time frame: Changes from baseline at 6- and 18 months
Bone mineral density
Bone mineral density (g/cm2) measured at spine (L1-L4) and hip, using a Hologic DXA scanner.
Time frame: Changes from baseline at 18 months
Gait variability
Kinematic analysis of gait, recorded using the Xsens system
Time frame: Changes from baseline at 6- and 18 months
Cognitive function
A n-back test is performed. Total number of substractions and number of mistakes made are evaluated.
Time frame: Changes from baseline at 6- and 18 months
Plan to share: No
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