Comparison of a Weight Bearing and a Non-weight Bearing Protocol on Osteoporotic Women With Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT03747289
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The effect of exercising in different body positions on bone growth in osteoporotic women is known, but its effect on their function, low back pain, lumbar range of motion and quality of life remains unknown. Therefore, the investigators plan to make a comparison of the effect of a weight bearing protocol and a non-weight bearing protocol on osteoporotic women with chronic low back pain. 40 women with osteoporosis and low back pain will be divided into two groups. Each group will be given a specific exercise protocol, twice a week for four weeks, 45 minutes each time. The participants will be tested before starting the program, immediately after finishing it and again two months later. The tests will include filling out the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, the SF-36 quality of life Questionnaire, pain measurement by VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) and lumbar range of motion measurement by a digital Inclinometer. Statistical analysis will be made in order to compare the dependent variables between groups.
Study details
- Official title
- Comparison of the Effect of a Weight Bearing Protocol and a Non-weight Bearing Protocol on Osteoporotic Women With Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: performing exercises in a weight bearing posture
- Other: performing exercises in a non weight bearing posture
- Sponsor
- Bait Balev Hospital
- Start date
- 2018-12-20
- Primary completion
- 2021-02-22
- Sex
- Female
- Age range
- from 50 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Israel
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * women with osteoporosis (T score lower than -2.5) * women whom had suffered from non specific low back pain for the last 3 months or more. Exclusion Criteria: * history of operations in the spine * history of cancer or neurologic disease * history of fractures * previous trauma to the spine * persons whom for any reason cannot sit on a chair or lie on a mattress for 45 minutes
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03747289