Effect of Manual Therapy on Low Back Pain in Osteopenic Postmenopausal Women
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age50-60
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of manual therapy on low back pain in osteopenic postmenopausal women.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Ambulatory, sedentary, non-smoking women having natural menopause at least 1 year before participation in the study.
Their ages will range from 50 to 60 years old.
Their BMI will be > 30 kg/m2.
Pain before costal margin and above inferior gluteal fold.
Disqualifiers
Osteoporosis.
Having osteoporotic fractures.
Having a lumbar surgery previously.
Neurological disorder.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- calcium supplementation
- Manual therapy
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov