Postural balance changes in postmenopausal
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 80 postmenopausal women with a history of falls will receive supplemental vitamin D through 5 drops (0.25 ml) of pure vitamin D corresponding to 1000IU per day. Placebo: 80 postmen
Drug
Sponsors
Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu da Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho"
CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Amenorrhea for at least 12 months; age between 50 and 75 years; history of falls in the past 12 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neurological diseases with altered balance;disease musculoskeletal with deformity of the lower limbs; presence of cognitive impairment; visual impairment uncorrected; clinical symptoms of dizziness, tinnitus, hearing loss and plentitude ear; wasting syndrome; uncontrolled hypertension; postural hypotension; taking medications that alter the balance; alcoholic;morbid obesity; use of drugs that interfere with bone metabolism; use of pharmacological doses of Vitamin D; the presence of hypercalciuria or hyperparathyroidism; renal failure or creatinine below 1.2 mg/dl; liver diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reducing the incidence of falls in users of vitamin D supplementation in postmenopausal, determined by means of questionnaires and stabilometry used at the beginning and end of the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in postural balance and Increased strength and muscle mass in users of vitamin D supplementation in postmenopausal, determined by stabilometry, imaging exams (DEXA) and muscle strength tests used at the beginning and end of the study | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactEliana Nahas
UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULIST JULIO DE MESQUITA FILHO
Outcome results
None listed