Effects of Whole Body Vibration and Pilates on Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

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• Last refreshed on: 16 December 2017
• Main ID: NCT02769143
• Date of registration: 07/05/2016
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Universidade Norte do Paraná
• Public title: Effects of Whole Body Vibration and Pilates on Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women
• Scientific title: Effects of Whole Body Vibration and Pilates Method on Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: a Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial
• Date of first enrolment: May 2016
• Target sample size: 51
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02769143
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor).
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Brazil

Contacts

• Name: Deise A de Almeida Pires-Oliveira, Doctor
• Affiliation: Universidade Norte do Paraná

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Clinical confirmation of postmenopausal for at least 12 months

- Not exercise practitioner for at least six months

- Agreement not to do another type of exercise during the search

- Ability to perform activities of daily living without assistance

- Medical certificate stating fitness to practice physical exercise; cognitive state =19
according to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Musculoskeletal disorders in the spine or the lower limbs in the last six months;
fracture in the spine or lower limbs after 40 years of age

- Prosthesis in the lower limbs or implants in the spine; Secondary causes of loss of
bone mass

- Other metabolic bone diseases or diseases affecting bone metabolism; history of cancer
in the last five years; vascular changes

- Epilepsy or seizures; arrhythmia; Pacemaker use; eye disease affecting the retina

- Cardiorespiratory diseases; diseases in the neuromuscular system; labyrinthitis or
lightheadedness

- Hospitalization in the last six months for surgical reasons; alteration of Thyroid,
drinking alcohol

- Smoking

- Use of supplements such as calcium or vitamin D, or containing isoflavones

- Medication to increase bone mineral density or increased muscle mass in the last 12
months

- Inability to tolerate 5-minute whole body vibration



Age minimum: 40 Years
Age maximum: 75 Years
Gender: Female

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Bone Mineral Density Quantitative Trait Locus 3

Intervention(s)

Other: Pilates

Other: Whole-Body Vibration

Primary Outcome(s)

Bone mineral density [Time Frame: six months]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Quality of life [Time Frame: six months]

Postural balance [Time Frame: six months]

Flexibility [Time Frame: six months]

Fear Falls [Time Frame: six months]

Muscle strength [Time Frame: six months]

The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) [Time Frame: six months]

Secondary ID(s)

1.032.182

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors