Effect of Magnetic Therapy and Moderate Aerobic Exercise on Post Thyroidectomy Osteoporosis

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osteoporosis

Treatments: Other: patients received the routine medical treatment in addition to pulsed magnetic therapy and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 12 weeks

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04488328

68m

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objectives; This study was conducted to investigate the effect of pulsed magnetic therapy and aerobic exercise on post thyroidectomy osteoporosis.

Methods; Forty-five female patients, age ranged from 40 to 50 years old with osteoporotic changes in hip and pelvic region post thyroidectomy, were included in this study. They were selected from Endocrinology private clinics. They were assigned randomly into three groups, equal in number. Magnetic Therapy Group (group A); patients received the routine medical treatment (Bisphosphonates, Calcium, and Vitamin D) in addition to pulsed magnetic therapy on the pelvic region for 12 weeks (3 sessions/ week). Exercise group(group B); patients received the routine medical treatment in addition to moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 12 weeks (3 sessions/week). Combined Magnetic Therapy and Exercise Therapy group (group C): patients received the routine medical treatment in addition to pulsed magnetic therapy and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 12 weeks. Evaluation of the three groups was performed at baseline and after 12 weeks of treatment by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All participants had undergone thyroidectomy since 6 months and had cognitive and educational level enough to understand the requirements of the study

Exclusion criteria

• All Patients with malignancies or receiving radiotherapy or chemotherapy, skin diseases, deep venous thrombosis or venous insufficiency, sensory impairment, renal failure, recent therapy with immunosuppressant or anticonvulsants, psychological problems or alcoholic drinkers were excluded from this study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 3 patient groups

Magnetic Therapy Group

Experimental group

Description:

patients received the routine medical treatment (Bisphosphonates, Calcium, and Vitamin D) in addition to pulsed magnetic therapy on the pelvic region for 12 weeks

Treatment:

Other: patients received the routine medical treatment in addition to pulsed magnetic therapy and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 12 weeks

Exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

patients received the routine medical treatment in addition to moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 12 weeks

Treatment:

Other: patients received the routine medical treatment in addition to pulsed magnetic therapy and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 12 weeks

Combined Magnetic Therapy and Exercise Therapy group

Experimental group

Description:

patients received the routine medical treatment in addition to pulsed magnetic therapy and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 12 weeks

Treatment:

Other: patients received the routine medical treatment in addition to pulsed magnetic therapy and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 12 weeks