The Effect of Group Training or Spinal Orthosis on Quality of Life and Potential Plasma Markers of Pain in Older Women With Osteoporosis. A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Objective: Primary purpose was to examine the effects of exercise and use of a spinal orthosis on quality of life (QoL). Secondary, to explore the effects of above-mentioned interventions on plasma levels of potential markers of pain: substance P (SP), calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6).

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Community-dwelling women in Stockholm.

Participants: A total of 113 women aged 60-93 years suffering from back pain and self-reported osteoporosis (n=113).

Interventions: The randomized controlled trial was 3-armed: participation in an equipment exercise group, treatment with an activating spinal orthosis or controls. The intervention time was 6 months.

Main Outcome Measures: QoL (QUALEFFO-41 and SF-36), plasma levels of SP, CGRP, and IL-6 measured at baseline and after 6 months in all 3 arms.

Results: No improvement of QoL was found. Comparing change in mobility (QUALEFFO-41), the effect in least squares means was lower in the spinal orthosis group compared with controls. In the exercise group, the role emotional score (SF-36) deteriorated during the intervention. Effect size varied between 0.02 and 0.6. There was no change in the levels of CGRP or SP, while IL-6 levels were lower at 6 months in the spinal orthosis group compared with the other groups. At least 1 previous vertebral fracture was verified by X-ray in 46 women.

Conclusion: The interventions showed none or negative effect on QoL, which was unexpected. The modest effect size may prompt a cautious interpretation. We found a lowering of IL-6 levels in the spinal orthosis group, but more studies are needed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

Enthalten in:

Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation - 5(2023), 4 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 100297

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Uzunel, Elin [VerfasserIn]
Kronhed, Ann-Charlotte Grahn [VerfasserIn]
Alin, Christina Kaijser [VerfasserIn]
Ahmed, Aisha Siddiqah [VerfasserIn]
Wändell, Per [VerfasserIn]
Salminen, Helena [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
Journal Article
Osteoporosis
Pain
Quality of life
Rehabilitation
Women

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Date Revised 03.01.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.arrct.2023.100297

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36653680X