Virtual rehab could ease pain after spine fractures
NCT ID NCT06650410
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a virtual rehabilitation program called VIVA is feasible for people with spine fractures caused by osteoporosis. The program includes weekly online sessions to help reduce pain and improve movement and quality of life. The study involved 34 participants across three provinces and measured how well people stuck with the program and completed the study.
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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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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- 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: * have had at least one vertebral fracture in the past two years confirmed by a radiology report * willing to participate in once weekly virtual rehabilitation sessions for 8 weeks * have access to internet and a smart device with a camera and microphone. Exclusion Criteria: * have cauda equina syndrome or spinal cord injury 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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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arthritis Research Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Y 3P2, Canada
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Geras Centre for Aging Research
Hamilton, Ontario, L8M 1W9, Canada
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Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H3H 2R9, Canada
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Unity Health Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada
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