Effect of Manual Therapy on Low Back Pain in Osteopenic Postmenopausal Women

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Nov 1, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the effects of manual therapy on low back pain in postmenopausal women who have a condition called osteopenia, which means their bones are weaker than normal but not as fragile as in osteoporosis. The main goal is to see if this hands-on treatment can help ease their back pain.

To be eligible for the study, participants need to be women aged between 50 and 60, who are not smokers and have been through natural menopause for at least a year. They should also have a body mass index (BMI) over 30, experience pain in their lower back area, and have been diagnosed with osteopenia. It’s important to note that women with osteoporosis, prior spinal surgery, or certain medical conditions affecting bone health cannot participate. If you join the study, you can expect to receive specific manual therapy treatments aimed at reducing your back pain, and you’ll be monitored throughout the process.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• 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.