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Nordic Walking exercise for Osteoporosis

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Saija Kontulainen, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Saskatchewan
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 20-30 minutes
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing if Nordic walking, an exercise using poles to help with balance, can improve mobility, posture, and quality of life for older adults with osteoporosis or past fractures. Participants will walk with poles regularly over a few months to see if it helps them. Nordic walking has been shown to improve physical fitness, balance, and quality of life in older adults.

Eligible Conditions
  • Osteoporosis
  • Hunchback
  • Vertebral Fractures

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~20-30 minutes
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 20-30 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Functional balance
Quality of life score
Secondary study objectives
Bone and muscle properties and estimated bone strength of the lower leg and forearm
Fear of falling
Kyphosis angle
+6 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Nordic walkingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Nordic walking exercise intervention, 3 times per week over 12 weeks
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Waiting list controls will be offered same Nordic walking intervention after 3 month follow-up measurements
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Nordic Walking exercise
2019
N/A
~120

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of SaskatchewanLead Sponsor
255 Previous Clinical Trials
154,325 Total Patients Enrolled
9 Trials studying Osteoporosis
1,404 Patients Enrolled for Osteoporosis
Royal University Hospital FoundationOTHER
22 Previous Clinical Trials
7,744 Total Patients Enrolled
Saskatchewan Health Research FoundationOTHER
32 Previous Clinical Trials
5,017 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Osteoporosis
73 Patients Enrolled for Osteoporosis

Media Library

Nordic Walking exercise Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03885466 — N/A
Osteoporosis Clinical Trial 2023: Nordic Walking exercise Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03885466 — N/A
Nordic Walking exercise 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03885466 — N/A
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