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Chiropractor Delivered Virtual Intervention After Vertebral frActure

RecruitingNAAges 50 Years - anyAllUniversity of Waterloo
NCT07288684 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study will determine feasibility of a chiropractor delivered virtual intervention for individuals following osteoporotic vertebral fracture. This pilot trial will have two parallel groups with a 1:1 ratio. Participants will be randomized to: 1) immediate receipt; or 2) waitlist usual care control and delayed receipt of VIVA 10 weeks post-randomization. VIVA is an intervention for people with vertebral fractures that covers four areas: pain management, safe movement, exercise, and nutrition. It includes print and video resources, and a framework for goal setting, selecting exercises, and teaching body mechanics. A chiropractor (DC) completes a virtual assessment and then leads twelve 1:1 virtual sessions (via Zoom) over eight weeks. Sessions start with brief education on a topic (e.g., safe movement, pain management, exercise, nutrition), followed by training and modeling of exerc

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Over the age of 50 (men or post-menopausal women) * Have had a vertebral fracture in the past two years * Willing to participate in twelve (12) virtual rehabilitation sessions for 10 weeks * Have access to internet and a smart device with a camera and microphone Exclusion Criteria: * Cauda equina syndrome or spinal cord injury * Had a traumatic fracture (i.e., car accident) * An active infection * Active inflammatory arthritis with a flare up within the past two years * An inability to follow two-step commands or understand instructions and are without a caregiver to support participation * Been participating in a similar rehabilitation program for vertebral fractures delivered by a physical therapist, exercise physiologist or kinesiologist and includes exercise * Any surgeries planned or health problems that might cause their health to change significantly in the next 3 months
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What it tests

  • VIVA
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Where

1 site
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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