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Preventing the Risk of Osteoporotic Fracture in Premenopausal Women by a Spa Residential Physical Activity Program (ThermOs)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03570008
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified June 2018 by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : June 26, 2018
Last Update Posted : June 26, 2018
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
European Regional Development Fund
Spa resort of Chaudes Aigues, 27 avenue Georges Pompidou, BP21, 15110 Chaudes Aigues, France
Spa resort of Bourbon-Lancy, place d'Aligre 71140 Bourbon-Lancy, France
Innovatherm
Université d'Auvergne
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Brief Summary:

Osteoporosis is an increasing public health problem. Involution of bone mass in women is due to a reduction in sensitivity of the bone to the mechanical stress due to the slow-down of the bone turnover after 35 years old. Osteoporosis is a silent disease combining a decrease in bone mass (quantity) and an impaired bone microarchitecture (quality) leading to an increased risk of fracture. Bone microarchitecture is an important element to be taken into account in assessing the bone properties, as demonstrated by numerous ex vivo studies.

Bone densitometry only identifies 50% of osteoporotic fractures. The other half of the fractures appears in osteopenic women. The measurement of bone mineral density is too limited to assess risk of fracture. Bone microarchitecture can be assessed through a peripheral quantitative computed tomography scan (computed tomography peripherical - pQCT). The microarchitecture data allow the calculation of bone strength index (BSI) and stress strength index (SSI) highly predictive of fracture risk. These qualitative determinants of bone fragility are the most relevant to evaluate effect of physical activity over a short period compared with bone mineral content and density, which requires several months of constraints. Biochemical markers of bone turnover, specifically those of bone resorption, are predictive of the risk of osteoporotic fracture.

Physical activity can reduce the risk of fracture up to 20-35% via direct effects on bone strength, at any age. However, response of bone varies with modalities of exercise. Repeated exercise produces greater bone adaptations than a single bout. Moreover, it has been well demonstrated since 1970 that bone responds to a dynamic stimulation, but not a static stimulation, with a dose response relationship. It has been confirmed in premenopausal women.

The effect of physical activity on microarchitectural bone parameters (porosity and density of cortical and trabecular) has not been investigated in primary prevention. This original study would highlight the effect of short-term specific physical activity on the prevention of bone fragility (qualitative) observed with age in premenopausal women.

The main hypothesis is that a spa residential program including physical activity will have greater benefits on bone cortical porosity than a spa residential program alone or physical activity alone, in premenopausal women.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Osteoporotic Fracture Behavioral: 9 days spa residential program Behavioral: 3 sessions of 10 minutes per day of physical exercise Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

The ThermOs protocol was designed to provide a better understanding of the effect of physical activity on microarchitectural bone parameters (porosity and density of cortical and trabecular), in prevention of bone fragility among premenopausal women.

In the present protocol, parameters are measured on four occasions (baseline, 10 days, at 6 months and at 12 months).

Statistical analysis will be performed using Stata software (version 13; Stata-Corp, College Station, Tex., USA). All statistical tests will be two-sided and p<0.05 will be considered significant. After testing for normal distribution (Shapiro-Wilk test), data will be treated either by parametric or non-parametric analyses according to statistical assumptions.

Inter-groups comparisons will systematically be performed 1) without adjustment and 2) adjusting on factors liable to be biased between groups.

Analysis will be performed using anova or Kruskal-Wallis (KW) tests. When appropriate (p<0.05), a post-hoc test for multiple comparisons (Tukey-Kramer after anova and Dunn post KW) will be used. Linear regression (with logarithmic transformation if necessary) considering an adjustment on covariates fixed according to epidemiological relevance and observance to physical activity will complete the analysis. Relations between quantitative outcomes will be analyzed using correlation coefficients (Pearson or Spearman) and compared with Chi-squared or Fischer test. Longitudinal data will be treated using mixt-model analyses in order to treat fixed effects group, time and group x time interaction taking into account between and within participant variability.

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 90 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Masking Description: No masking
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Preventing the Risk of Osteoporotic Fracture in Premenopausal Women by a Spa Residential Physical Activity Program
Actual Study Start Date : March 1, 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date : March 1, 2021
Estimated Study Completion Date : March 1, 2021

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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Sp-Ex
a 9 days spa residential program including physical activity. 3 sessions of 10 minutes per day of physical exercise for bone health improvements supervised by a professional of adapted physical activity. Participants will benefit advices from national plan for physical activity and nutrition (NPPN)
Behavioral: 9 days spa residential program

After the inclusion visit, the participants will be involved in a short-term spa residential program of 9 days (Sp). The will be randomized into 3 groups of 30 participants:

  • Sp-Ex: spa residential program including physical activity
  • Sp-alone: spa residential program alone
  • Ex-alone: physical activity alone

After the spa residential program, participants will undergo a one-year at-home follow-up. The participants will be required to complete the same program by themselves.

A journal and an accelerometer-pedometer watch will record the weekly physical activity performed. Monitoring will be further monthly assessed by a health-care professional from the spa resorts.


Behavioral: 3 sessions of 10 minutes per day of physical exercise

After the inclusion visit, the participants will be involved in a short-term spa residential program of 9 days (Sp). The will be randomized into 3 groups of 30 participants:

  • Sp-Ex: spa residential program including physical activity
  • Sp-alone: spa residential program alone
  • Ex-alone: physical activity alone

After the spa residential program, participants will undergo a one-year at-home follow-up. The participants will be required to complete the same program by themselves.

A journal and an accelerometer-pedometer watch will record the weekly physical activity performed. Monitoring will be further monthly assessed by a health-care professional from the spa resorts.


Active Comparator: Sp-alone
Participants will benefit a short term spa residential program of 9 days. In addition they will benefit advices from national plan for physical activity and nutrition (NPPN)
Behavioral: 9 days spa residential program

After the inclusion visit, the participants will be involved in a short-term spa residential program of 9 days (Sp). The will be randomized into 3 groups of 30 participants:

  • Sp-Ex: spa residential program including physical activity
  • Sp-alone: spa residential program alone
  • Ex-alone: physical activity alone

After the spa residential program, participants will undergo a one-year at-home follow-up. The participants will be required to complete the same program by themselves.

A journal and an accelerometer-pedometer watch will record the weekly physical activity performed. Monitoring will be further monthly assessed by a health-care professional from the spa resorts.


Active Comparator: Ex-alone
Participants will benefit 3 sessions of 10 minutes per day of physical exercise for bone health improvements supervised by a professional of adapted physical activity. Participants will benefit advices from national plan for physical activity and nutrition (NPPN)
Behavioral: 3 sessions of 10 minutes per day of physical exercise

After the inclusion visit, the participants will be involved in a short-term spa residential program of 9 days (Sp). The will be randomized into 3 groups of 30 participants:

  • Sp-Ex: spa residential program including physical activity
  • Sp-alone: spa residential program alone
  • Ex-alone: physical activity alone

After the spa residential program, participants will undergo a one-year at-home follow-up. The participants will be required to complete the same program by themselves.

A journal and an accelerometer-pedometer watch will record the weekly physical activity performed. Monitoring will be further monthly assessed by a health-care professional from the spa resorts.





Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Variation of bone cortical porosity in premenopausal women after the interventional phase. [ Time Frame: at Baseline ]
    To evaluate the effectiveness of a spa residential program including physical activity (Sp-Ex) on bone cortical porosity compared with a spa residential program alone (Sp-alone) or physical activity alone (Ex-alone), in premenopausal women.

  2. Variation of bone cortical porosity in premenopausal women [ Time Frame: after 10 days ]
    To evaluate the effectiveness of a spa residential program including physical activity (Sp-Ex) on bone cortical porosity compared with a spa residential program alone (Sp-alone) or physical activity alone (Ex-alone), in premenopausal women.

  3. Variation of bone cortical porosity in premenopausal women [ Time Frame: after 6 months ]
    To evaluate the effectiveness of a spa residential program including physical activity (Sp-Ex) on bone cortical porosity compared with a spa residential program alone (Sp-alone) or physical activity alone (Ex-alone), in premenopausal women.

  4. Variation of bone cortical porosity in premenopausal women [ Time Frame: after 12 months ]
    To evaluate the effectiveness of a spa residential program including physical activity (Sp-Ex) on bone cortical porosity compared with a spa residential program alone (Sp-alone) or physical activity alone (Ex-alone), in premenopausal women.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. bone fracture risk [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    questionnaire (FRAX - Fracture Risk Assessment Tool, bone fracture risks ; after registering results from DXA and personal details the computer calculates the fracture risks based on an algorithm)

  2. General Health [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    General Health will be measured using the General Health Questionnaire, (there is no score, just informative health information)

  3. Greater short-term benefits on health factors with the Sp-Ex program than with Sp-alone or Ex-alone (Bone health will be obtained from the combination of 5 measures). [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Evaluate the effectiveness of the Sp-Ex program compared with the Sp-alone or Ex-alone on short-term modification of health factors among premenopausal women.

  4. Physical Activity [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Quality of life will be measured using the SF-36 (Short Form 36 ; 9 sections questionnaire ; scale range from 0 (bad) to 100(excellent))

  5. Quality of life [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Calcium intake will be measured using the Fardellonne questionnaire (recommended daily consummation in France: women 900 mg/d; women >55 years old 1200mg/d)

  6. Calcium intake [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Depression and anxiety will be measured using Hamilton scale (scale range from 0 to 4, if > 20 high level of anxiety)

  7. Depression and anxiety [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Depression and anxiety will be measured using the Hospital anxiety and depression scale (scale range from 0 to 3, with a total score between 0 to 21. Threshold score is 8)

  8. Depression and anxiety [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    anxiety will be measured using the state and trait anxiety inventory scale (scale range from 1 to 4, with a total score between 20 to 80. If <35 poor level of anxiety, if > 66 very high level of anxiety)

  9. Anxiety [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Burn-out will be measured using the Maslach Burn Out Inventory (scale range from 0 to 6, with 0 = never and 6 = almost always)

  10. Burn-out [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Job content will be measured using the Karasek questionnaire (scale range from 1 to 4, with 1= not agreed and 4 = totally agreed)

  11. Job content [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Job content will be measured using the Karasek questionnaire (scale range from 1 to 4, with 1= not agreed and 4 = totally agreed)

  12. Body mass [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Body mass (muscle and fat) will be measured using Impedancemeter

  13. Anthropometry [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    weight (kg) will be obtained according to the ISAK (International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry) recommendations

  14. Anthropometry [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    height (m) will be obtained according to the ISAK (International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry) recommendations

  15. Anthropometry [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    waist circumference (cm) will be obtained according to the ISAK (International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry) recommendations

  16. Basic biology [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    HbA1c (mmol/mol) will be measured using endocrine assays

  17. Basic biology [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    HDLc (mmol/L) will be measured using endocrine assays

  18. Basic biology [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) will be measured using endocrine assays

  19. Basic biology [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Triglyceride (TG-mmol/L) will be measured using endocrine assays

  20. Vitamin D [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Vitamin D will be measured using endocrine assays

  21. Leptin [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Leptin will be measured using endocrine assays

  22. Pro-inflammatory cytokine [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    Pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-1, TNFα, IFNγ) will be measured using endocrine assays

  23. heart rate variability [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    heart rate variability will be measured using Holter

  24. electrodermal activity [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    electrodermal activity (skin conductance) will be measured using Wirst band electrodes

  25. physical activity behaviour [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    physical activity behaviour will be measured using an activity journal (participant will have to write all their daily activity from when they wake up to when they go to bed)

  26. physical activity behaviour [ Time Frame: at Baseline, after 10 days, after 6 months, after 12 months ]
    will be measured using an accelerometer-pedometer watch (daily step count)



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Ages Eligible for Study:   40 Years to 50 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women with regular cycles
  • 40-50 years old
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • stable body weight over the previous 6 months
  • Normal weighted (BMI<30)
  • written informed consent.
  • Affiliated to French health care system (for France)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Menopausal women
  • Regular physical activity > 4 hours / week of moderate or high intensities
  • Participant refusal to participate
  • Hepatic, renal, or psychiatric diseases, nor cardiovascular or endocrine diseases (thyroid diseases will be included)
  • HIV infection
  • Use of medications altering body weight, corticosteroids, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Use of medications influencing bone parameters such as bisphosphonate, other osteoporotic treatment therapy, or chemotherapy
  • Regular alcohol consumption (>20g of alcohol per day)
  • Restricted diet over the previous 6 months
  • Deficit or supplementation in vitamin D
  • Protected persons are not excluded

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03570008


Contacts
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Contact: Patrick LACARIN 0473751195 placarin@chu-clermontferrand.fr

Locations
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France
CHU Clermont-Ferrand Recruiting
Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63003
Contact: Patrick LACARIN    0473751195    placarin@chu-clermontferrand.fr   
Principal Investigator: Frederic DUTHEIL         
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
European Regional Development Fund
Spa resort of Chaudes Aigues, 27 avenue Georges Pompidou, BP21, 15110 Chaudes Aigues, France
Spa resort of Bourbon-Lancy, place d'Aligre 71140 Bourbon-Lancy, France
Innovatherm
Université d'Auvergne
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Frederic DUTHEIL University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
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Responsible Party: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03570008    
Other Study ID Numbers: CHU-387
2016-A02083-48 ( Other Identifier: 2016-A02083-48 )
First Posted: June 26, 2018    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 26, 2018
Last Verified: June 2018

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand:
prevention
bone
physical activity
spa bath
women
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Fractures, Bone
Osteoporotic Fractures
Wounds and Injuries