Can a virtual chiropractor help heal spine fractures?
NCT ID NCT07288684
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a virtual chiropractor program is practical for people over 50 who have had a spine fracture from osteoporosis. Participants will receive 12 online sessions over 8 weeks covering pain management, safe movement, exercise, and nutrition. The goal is to see if the program is feasible and helps improve quality of life.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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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Locations
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University of Waterloo
RECRUITINGWaterloo, Ontario, N2L3G1, Canada
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