NCT07685392Completed
Progressive Strength and Balance Exercise for Fall Prevention in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis
Effects of a Progressive Strength and Balance Exercise Program on Falls in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 6 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Postmenopausal osteoporosis increases the risk of fragility fractures, and falls are a major modifiable pathway leading to fracture. This single-blind randomized controlled pilot trial evaluated whether a supervised progressive strength and balance exercise program reduced fall occurrence compared with a conventional home-based exercise program in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Women aged 60 to 80 years with osteoporosis confirmed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry were randomly allocated to either a supervised progressive exercise program or a home-based exercise control group and were followed for 6 months. The primary outcome was the proportion of participants with at least one fall during follow-up. Secondary outcomes included incident fragility fractures, functional performance, balance, balance confidence, handgrip strength, gait speed, posturography parameters, adherence, and exercise-related adverse events. Exploratory analyses assessed whether baseline functional measures were associated with fall occurrence during follow-up. This record was submitted retrospectively after completion of participant enrollment and 6-month follow-up.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 46 (actual)
- First submitted
- 29 Jun 2026
- Start date
- 1 Jan 2023
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jul 2023
- Lead sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion
- Diseases
- Osteoporosis
- NCT number
- NCT07685392
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 46
- From 1 Jan 2023 to the primary completion date, 1 Jul 2023
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Clinical conditions that precluded safe participation in exercise.
- Severe neurological disorders affecting independent mobility.
- Severe musculoskeletal disorders affecting independent mobility.
- Any other condition judged by the investigators to interfere with the intervention or outcome assessment.
Other
- Inability to follow instructions.
Who the study is looking for
- Diagnosis of osteoporosis confirmed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, defined as a T-score \<= -2.5 at the lumbar spine, total hip, or femoral neck.
- Ability to participate safely in an exercise program as judged by the investigators.
- Ability to understand and follow study instructions.
- Written informed consent provided before enrollment.
- Clinical conditions that precluded safe participation in exercise.
- Severe neurological disorders affecting independent mobility.
- Severe musculoskeletal disorders affecting independent mobility.
- Inability to follow instructions.
- Any other condition judged by the investigators to interfere with the intervention or outcome assessment.
Age in the registry: 60 years to 80 years · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Mexico City | Mexico | Unknown status |
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