Effect of Manual Therapy on Low Back Pain in Osteopenic Postmenopausal Women
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of manual therapy on low back pain in osteopenic postmenopausal women.
| Condition(s) | Low Back Pain, Osteopenia |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of manual therapy on low back pain in osteopenic postmenopausal women. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Ambulatory, sedentary, non-smoking women having natural menopause at least 1 year before participation in the study. 2. Their ages will range from 50 to 60 years old. 3. Their BMI will be \> 30 kg/m2. 4. Pain before costal margin and above inferior gluteal fold. 5. Osteopenia. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Osteoporosis. 2. Having osteoporotic fractures. 3. Having a lumbar surgery previously. 4. Neurological disorder. 5. Known diseases affecting bone quality (hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, hypercortisolism, etc). 6. Receiving any medical or hormonal therapies that could affect the bone metabolism. 7. Receiving previous manual treatment. |
| Ages | 50 Years to 60 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Lead sponsor | Cairo University |
| Locations | Giza, Egypt |
| Start date | 2024-11-07 |
| NCT ID | NCT06671665 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06671665 |