Effectiveness of an Educational Program in the Prevention of Osteoporosis and Fractures

The study will elucidate the effectiveness of an educational program in the prevention of osteoporosis and fractures. A random sample of the female population in Southern Finland (Uusimaa region) within the age group of 60-70 years was drawn from the population registry. From 1996 through 2000, 2181 women from the population register were recruited and randomly assigned to the intervention and to the control group. The subjects in the intervention group have been on a multidisciplinary program and the subjects in the control group received osteoporosis prevention information through the media and health care system. An end point is any fracture during the ten-year follow-up.

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Key information

Conditions

Fractures Bone Diseases Bone Diseases, Metabolic Fractures, Bone Metabolic Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Osteoporosis Wounds and Injuries

Age range

60 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Miina Sillanpää Foundation

Helsinki, 00300 Helsinki, Finland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age 60-70 years and living in southern Finland (Uusimaa region)

Treatment and study plan

multidisciplinary osteoporosis prevention educational program

Behavioral

The program includes individualized counseling aimed at improving diet, muscle strength, balance, and informing individuals about home hazards and the use of medicine.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Helsinki

Other

Collaborators

Miina Sillanpää Foundation

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1996
First posted: Jan 10, 2008
Registry last updated: Jan 10, 2008

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