Differentiated resistance training of the paravertebral muscles in patients with unstable spinal bone metastasis under concomitant radiotherapy: study protocol for a randomized pilot trial

Differentiated resistance training of the paravertebral muscles in patients with unstable spinal bone metastasis under concomitant radiotherapy: study protocol for a randomized pilot trial

Abstract Background Metastatic bone disease is a common and severe complication in patients with advanced cancer. Radiotherapy (RT) has long been established as an effective local treatment for metastatic bone disorder. This study assesses the effects of RT combined with muscle-training exercises in...

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Main Authors: Stefan Ezechiel Welte, Joachim Wiskemann, Friederike Scharhag-Rosenberger, Robert Förster, Tilman Bostel, Thomas Bruckner, Ingmar Schlampp, Eva Meyerhof, Tanja Sprave, Nils H. Nicolay, Jürgen Debus, Harald Rief
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Bone metastases
Pathological fracture
Palliative radiotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-1903-x

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