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NCT01417598
Balance control, physical activity and health related quality of life will be assessed before and after a 10 to 12 weeks training program as well as 6 and 12 months thereafter in 200 elderly (\>60) with balance problems (100 with osteoporosis, 100 with Parkinson's disease). Osteoporosis subjects will be assigned to 3 groups (balance training, balance training and Nordic walking, or control group) and Parkinson's subjects to 2 groups (balance training or a control group). The training will be progressive and specific incorporating dual task exercises (directly related to an increased risk of falling). Clinical and laboratory gait and balance measures as well as questionnaires will be used to assess physical function and quality of life. An earlier study, investigating this training program in healthy elderly with balance problems showed that the training was well-tolerated and effective, with a significant increase in balance control, physical function and activity. In this study, we expect that an improvement in balance function, physical activity and health related quality of life, which will lead to a decreased number of falls, prevent and/or postpone incidence of a hazardous fall and thereby reduce the burden on the health care system. Our model for functional balance training and outcome methods will expand techniques and tools available to physical therapists and health care scientist treating and evaluating patients with loss of balance function. Elderly receiving therapy with the goal to improve or recuperate physical function and balance will benefit from this project.
NCT02566655
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of intravenous infusion of fucosylated autologous bone marrow cells as a new therapy in patients with established osteoporosis by a prospective, single-center, open, non-randomized and unblinded clinical trial.
NCT00799266
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of zoledronic acid compared to placebo in osteoporotic children treated with glucocorticoids
NCT00283595
Decreased bone strength is a serious medical problem present in many women with Anorexia Nervosa, or disordered eating. Women with weaker bones are more likely to suffer broken bones than women with normal bone strength. We are investigating whether a hormone that is naturally produced by the human body, called growth hormone, can help strengthen the bones of women with this type of disordered eating.
NCT04501354
This study will assess the effectiveness of the allogeneic mesenchymal cell from umbilical cord in improving the quality and quantity of spinal density of osteoporosis patients proven by the results of Bone Mass Density (BMD) examination compared to baseline and evaluate improvement of quality of pain with visual analog scale (VAS).
NCT04488328
Objectives; This study was conducted to investigate the effect of pulsed magnetic therapy and aerobic exercise on post thyroidectomy osteoporosis. Methods; Forty-five female patients, age ranged from 40 to 50 years old with osteoporotic changes in hip and pelvic region post thyroidectomy, were included in this study. They were selected from Endocrinology private clinics. They were assigned randomly into three groups, equal in number. Magnetic Therapy Group (group A); patients received the routine medical treatment (Bisphosphonates, Calcium, and Vitamin D) in addition to pulsed magnetic therapy on the pelvic region for 12 weeks (3 sessions/ week). Exercise group(group B); patients received the routine medical treatment in addition to moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 12 weeks (3 sessions/week). Combined Magnetic Therapy and Exercise Therapy group (group C): patients received the routine medical treatment in addition to pulsed magnetic therapy and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 12 weeks. Evaluation of the three groups was performed at baseline and after 12 weeks of treatment by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).
NCT04231682
Organ transplant recipients are known to suffer from bone loss and subsequent fractures after the transplant operation with the most rapid bone loss occurring within the first 3-12 months. Guidelines for prevention and treatment of this serious complication are only written by individual medical societies interested in each organ (separate kidney from liver or heart transplants management) and they are based on studies done with limited medications choices. The majority of studies are done with the use of bisphosphonates, and there are very limited, or no data, on the effect of other medications used for Osteoporosis, including the use of denosumab. This study will focus on the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of denosumab 60mg use early (within first 3 months) after Liver Transplantation in the management of bone loss and prevention of fragility fractures. Different tests will be used to study the effect of the medication on the skeleton, including imaging studies as well as specific labwork.
NCT03870100
This is a Single Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Dose Escalation, Placebo Parallel Controlled PhaseⅠClinical study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics with A Single Subcutaneous Injection of SHR-1222 in Healthy Subjects. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of a range of subcutaneous SHR-1222 in healthy subjects. Secondary objectives are to determine the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics(PD) profile of SHR-1222 in healthy subjects including assessment of immunogenicity.
NCT03959995
Menopause usually have a serious impact on a woman's life, associated with negative consequences for health and quality of life. Early preventive assessments are very difficult to implement due to the complex hormone-deficiency-induced effects on a large variety of organs and systems with estrogen receptors. In fact, only a few types of interventions have the potential to comprehensively improve the various risk factors and complaints of the menopausal transition. In detail, however, not every form of exercise training or every training protocol is effective for exerting positive effects on selected risk factors. In particular, the training concept for addressing musculoskeletal or cardio-metabolic risk factors differ fundamentally. In several studies, we confirmed the effect of different complex training programs on risk factors of different postmenopausal female cohorts with special consideration of osteoporotic aspects. The training programs applied in this context were characterized by the consistent implementation of recognized training principles and an in general exercise intensity-oriented approach. Recent studies confirmed the effectiveness of this proceeding for women with relevant postmenopausal risk factors including low bone strength. However, the crucial issue of the most effective, feasible and easily customizable training protocol for addressing postmenopausal risk factors remains to be answered, taking into account that the majority of exercise programs were realized in an ambulatory group setting. The aim of the study will be to evaluate the effects of an optimized physical training on risk factors and complaints of (early) postmenopausal women with special consideration of the osseous fracture risk. Note (05.06.2020): Of importance, the intervention has to be cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020 after 13 months of intervention.
NCT04413448
Objective: To evaluate the performance of CT parameters (SBAC-L1 and fractal analysis) compared to BMD (gold standard) to detect vertebral fractures in rheumatoid arthritis
NCT04399291
Vitamin D deficiency is proposed to be prevalent in community-dwelling older adults, with prevalence substantially higher among older adults in residential care facilities. Musculoskeletal health is compromised in older vitamin D deficient individuals and alongside frailty, sarcopenia and osteoporosis associated with ageing, affected individuals are at increased risk of falls and fractures. Vitamin D supplementation is an effective intervention for fall prevention and, along with calcium supplementation, in fracture risk reduction in institutionalised older adults. Thus, monitoring vitamin D status and treating deficiency among older adults in residential care facilities may limit the substantial economic burden associated with falls/fractures in this population. The vitamin D status of older adults in residential care facilities in Northern Ireland (NI) is currently unknown, therefore, the aim of this pilot study is to determine the vitamin D status of this cohort of the population, and to define factors which may influence vitamin D status, including body mass index (BMI), mobility out-of-doors, medication use, dementia and diet. Vitamin D status will be determined via the measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). In addition, biomarkers associated with vitamin D metabolism will be measured including calcium, albumin, creatinine, urea, bone turnover markers and parathyroid hormone. Factors that may affect vitamin D status will be assessed using a health and lifestyle questionnaire and dietary vitamin D intake will be estimated via analysis of the menus in the residential care facilities. Vitamin D supplementation practices in these facilities will also be assessed via analysis of drug prescription records, focusing on differences between residents who have/have not suffered a fracture. Physical measures such grip strength, timed up and go test and T-score measurement via Achilles ultrasound machine will be taken. This study will provide data on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in older adults in residential care facilities within NI and identify factors that predispose residents to increased risk of deficiency. Dissemination of these findings, along with analysis of current supplementation practices, will help practitioners to develop a strategy to identify those residents with vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency and thus requiring supplementation ultimately improving health and well-being. This study will also inform the design of a larger study to investigate vitamin D status, supplementation and musculoskeletal health in older adults in residential care facilities within Northern Ireland, providing important information that will ultimately contribute towards reducing falls and fractures within this population.
NCT03847753
Mental disorders have been shown to be associated with a number of general medical conditions (also referred to as somatic or physical conditions). The investigators aim to undertake a comprehensive study of comorbidity among those with treated mental disorders, by using high-quality Danish registers to provide age- and sex-specific pairwise estimates between the ten groups of mental disorders and nine groups of general medical conditions. The investigators will examine the association between all 90 possible pairs of prior mental disorders and later GMC categories using the Danish national registers. Depending on whether individuals are diagnosed with a specific mental disorder, the investigators will estimate the risk of receiving a later diagnosis within a specific GMC category, between the start of follow-up (January 1, 2000) or at the earliest age at which a person might develop the mental disorder, whichever comes later. Follow-up will be terminated at onset of the GMC, death, emigration from Denmark, or December 31, 2016, whichever came first. Additionally for dyslipidemia, follow-up will be ended if a diagnosis of ischemic heart disease was received. A "wash-out" period will be employed in the five years before follow-up started (1995-1999), to identify and exclude prevalent cases from the analysis. Individuals with the GMC of interest before the observation period will be considered prevalent cases and excluded from the analyses (i.e. prevalent cases were "washed-out"). When estimating the risk of a specific GMC, the investigators will consider all individuals to be exposed or unexposed to the each mental disorder depending on whether a diagnosis is received before the end of follow-up. Persons will be considered unexposed to a mental disorder until the date of the first diagnosis, and exposed thereafter.
NCT03367585
Introduction: In Brazil, a person who is sixty years old or more is considered elderly. The incidence of osteoporosis and osteopenia has been increasing, as have fractures resulting from falls. Vitamin D deficiency can cause muscular atrophy in type II fibers (fast contraction and strength), which can increase the risk of falls. The aging process produces reduction in the ability of postural control system to maintain postural balance, which may increase postural instability and consequently increase the elderly risk to falls. Objective: To evaluate if vitamin D supplementation associated with regular exercise in vulnerable older women improves muscle strength and postural balance in 12 weeks. Methods: This will be a randomized prospective clinical trial, double blind, placebo-controlled intervention. Will be part of the study 40 elderly women vulnerable, who meet the inclusion criteria and that will be coming from the community through calls made by radio and social network. The volunteer will undergoing to blood test, body composition and bone mineral density, Mini Mental State Examination, Geriatric Depressive Scale, Falls Efficacy Scale, WHOQOL-OLD and WHOQOL-BREF instruments, functional capacity tests (MiniBEST, Time up and Go, Chair Rising Test, Six-minute walk test), muscular strength assessment (isokinetic dynamometry, handgrip and 1RM test) and postural balance (AccSway force platform for static postural balance and NeuroCom's Balance Master for dynamic postural balance) before and after 12 weeks of intervention with vitamin D supplementation and resistance and postural balance exercise. The intervention that will be perform during the 12 weeks with a progressive resistance training program.
NCT00671944
Osteoporosis is a major health problem in men and women in this country and the incidence of this disease is rising. We think that environmental factors such as nutrition may play a role in the increasing prevalence of osteoporosis. In particular, we think that a diet that is too low in protein may be contributing to bone loss. The primary purpose of this study is to compare the long-term impact of a low protein diet on measures of bone and calcium metabolism.
NCT02900586
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the evaluation of SIOUX study by adding data about the choices of the observant patients, the mis-observant ones or the protocol deviations.
NCT00719160
We have established that dietary protein is an important regulator of intestinal calcium absorption in humans. However, we do not understand the mechanism by which dietary protein is affecting calcium absorption. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to evaluate whether dietary protein-induced changes in gastric acid secretion explain the observed changes in intestinal calcium absorption.
NCT04299477
Inflammatory mediators in periodontitis may lead to elevated systemic cytokine levels, resulting in increased bone resorption including the jaws. Osteoporosis may have an influence on the periodontal condition of post-menopausal women and the risk for periodontal disease may increase due to osteoporosis. The hypothesis of the study was that non-surgical periodontal treatment and medical treatment of osteoporosis by bisphosphonates may improve the clinical outcomes and decrease salivary levels of IL-1β, IL-17, ALP and 8-OHdG. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanism of bi-directional relationship between osteoporosis and periodontal diseases and to investigate the outcomes of non-surgical periodontal treatment with regard to salivary levels of IL-1β, IL-17, 8-OHdG and ALP in patients with periodontitis and osteoporosis.
NCT04122638
Syndromes such as sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and osteosarcopenic obesity are commonly seen in older adults. They result from the impairment of muscle, bone and adipose tissue. Thus, they lead to a decrease in quality of life and increase morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to report the prevalence of sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and osteosarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling outpatient older adults and to investigate the related factors.
NCT01808664
In this study, the investigators will develop and evaluate a novel intervention using standardized patients (SPs) -- or actors playing the roles of patients -- to enhance physicians' patient-centered counseling skills regarding two frequently overused, potentially inappropriate services in primary care: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for acute low back pain and bone densitometry in women at low-risk for osteoporosis. The investigators will further evaluate whether intervention effects on physician patient-centeredness generalize to counseling regarding other costly, unnecessary diagnostic tests.
NCT04190576
The present study is a human, prospective, randomised controlled clinical trial conducted to explore the outcome of a minimally invasive ridge augmentation technique with and without low level laser therapy. The trial is in accordance with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) criteria, 2010.
