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Foot Orthoses and Elderly Women With Osteoporosis

NCT01508169 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 94

Last updated 2012-04-06

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Summary

The objective of this study was to determine if foot orthoses are effective in improving balance, pain and disability in elderly women with osteoporosis.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Foot orthosis (Orthotics Unit of the Clinical Hospital of UNICAMP)

Custom foot orthoses made of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) with medial arch supports and metatarsal pads (supporting the diaphysis of the second to fourth metatarsals) that were manufactured by the Orthotics and Prostheses Unit of the Clinical Hospital of UNICAMP.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Campinas, Brazil

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eduardo P Magalhaes, MD, PhD · University of Campinas, Brazil

  • Ibsen B Coimbra, MD,PhD · University of Campinas, Brazil

  • Michael Davitt · University of Campinas, Brazil

  • Cecília M Barbosa, MSc · University of Campinas, Brazil

  • João Francisco Marques-Neto, MD,PhD · University of Campinas, Brazil

  • Manoel B Bértolo, MD,PhD · University of Campinas, Brazil

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2011-10-31
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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