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Effectiveness of Physiotherapy for Osteoporotic Spinal Fracture

NCT00638768 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2025-07-10

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Summary

The aim of this pilot study was to determine the effect of physiotherapy on impairments and health-related quality of life in people with a painful osteoporotic spinal fracture. It is hypothesised that physiotherapy will reduce impairments and improve quality of life in this patient group.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Physiotherapy

10 weekly individual sessions with the therapist each lasting approximately 45 minutes. Techniques included postural taping, massage, mobilisation, exercises. The patients also performed home exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Kim L Bennell, PhD · University of Melbourne

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-02-01
Primary Completion
2010-01-01
Completion
2010-02-10

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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