Dancing Against Fall Fractures in Osteoporosis Patients and Healthy Elderly

Aalborg University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Fall Injury; Osteoporosis

Treatments: Other: Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03683849

MJT.PhD.2018-2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 180 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Patient groups

Inclusion Criteria:

• Verified osteoporosis (T-score -2.5 to -3.5) from previous Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scanning (DXA)
• Receiving medical treatment for osteoporosis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs.
• Use of medical cannabis.
• Previous neurologic, musculoskeletal (besides osteoporosis) or mental illnesses
• Lack of ability to cooperate.
• Osteoporosis grade higher than moderate or severe (T-score < -3.5)

Healthy elderly groups

Inclusion Criteria:

• T-score higher than -2.5 from previous Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scanning (DXA)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs.
• Use of medical cannabis.
• Previous neurologic, musculoskeletal (besides osteoporosis) or mental illnesses
• Lack of ability to cooperate.
• Osteoporosis grade higher than mild, moderate or severe (T-score < -2.5)
• Receiving medical treatment for osteoporosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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180 participants in 3 patient groups

Dancing group

Experimental group

Description:

Dance intervention group, inspired by the rhythm of Salsa. Training will be administered for an hour twice a week, for six months.

Treatment:

Other: Training

Strength training group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Strength training group. Training will be administered for an hour twice a week, for six months.

Treatment:

Other: Training

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Control group