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Physical Therapy Management in Degenerative Lumbar Diseases and Osteoporosis

NCT ID: NCT01703403

Last Updated: 2012-10-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-05-31

Brief Summary

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Low back pain is a common health issue in elderly population. According to the statistics, more than 80% of Taiwanese suffer low back pain in the life. The cause of low back pain includes lumbar spondylosis, osteoporosis, compression fracture, muscle strain, spondylolisthesis…etc. In addition to drugs and surgery, physical therapy is an alternative choice for conservative treatment. Therefore, in this study, the investigators propose to analyze the physical examination, diagnostic methods, X ray, physical therapy records, physical therapy methods and clinical outcomes in patients with the diagnosis including lumbar spondylosis, low back pain, osteoporosis, compression fracture, back pain treated at National Taiwan University Hospital and received rehabilitation at the Physical Therapy Center in recent ten years.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Keywords

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physical therapy treated at NTUH and received rehabilitation at the PTC in recent ten years.

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CROSSOVER

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients with the diagnosis including lumbar spondylosis, low back pain, osteoporosis, compression fracture, back pain treated at National Taiwan University Hospital
* received rehabilitation at the Physical Therapy Center in recent ten years.

Control group:


* patients with the diagnosis including lumbar spondylosis, low back pain, osteoporosis, compression fracture, back pain treated at National Taiwan University Hospital
* not received rehabilitation at the Physical Therapy Center in recent ten years.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Taiwan University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Wei-Li Hsu, PT,PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

School of physical therapy, National Taiwan University

Locations

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School & Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Wei-Li Hsu, PT,PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 886-2-33668127

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Wei-Li Hsu, PT,PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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201205036RIC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id