Effects of Physical Exercise to Prevent Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women

Efecto de Dos Tipos de Ejercicio físico Para Prevenir la Osteoporosis en Mujeres Postmenopausicas, un Ensayo Clinico Aleatorizado

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03091088

Acronym

Osteo_women

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-27

Start date

2011-02-01

Completion date

2016-12-30

Last updated

2017-03-27

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Conditions

Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Physical Activity

Brief summary

According to the World Health Organization criteria, osteoporosis was defined as a bone mineral density that lies 2.5 standard deviations or more below the average value for young healthy women. Osteoporosis is a major cause of fractures and can lead to serious complications in postmenopausal women. For this reason, approaches to prevent the appearance and progression of osteoporosis are of primary importance. This randomized clinical trial analyzes the effects of two types of physical exercise oriented to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with pharmacological supplements of Calcium and Vitamin-D.

Interventions

OTHERwalking at an intense pace

Participants walk 6 kilometers in 1 hour at least 3 times per week

OTHERosteoporosis specific-oriented training

1 hour of physical activity, 2 times per week, based on the Asociación Española con la Osteoporosis y la Artrosis (AECOS) recommendations. Sessions are divided in 15 minutes of warmup (8 to 10, 60-second exercises), 30-35 minutes of combined exercises with loads and weights, as well as high intensity exercises, and 10-15 minutes of cooldown activities (based on Frederick relaxation techniques)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Postmenopausal woman * Pharmacological treatment (VitaminD+Calcium)

Exclusion criteria

* Disease or physical-mental condition which prevents to perform the proposed physical exercise

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Femoral neck T-score	Change from baseline score at two years	The score compares femoral neck bone mineral density to a reference mean
Lumbar spine T-score	Change from baseline score at two years	The score compares lumbar spine bone mineral density to a reference mean

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026