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Filter by:The aim of this study is to directly compare the bone forming effects of 20 microg/day of teriparatide with those of 2 g/day strontium ranelate as measured by the histomorphometric variables and biochemical bone formation markers after 6 months of therapy in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
Dose-response in Japanese patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Multi-center,double blind randomized phase III placebo controlled study in 250 men with histologically proven prostate cancer with out bone metastases who are beginning ADT therapy and who will receive concomitant treatment with either oral Fosamax 70mg once weekly or placebo for one year.These men will be treated and follow up for one year,during which time changes in BMD, markers of bone resorption and formation will be monitored.All patients will receive calcium and vitamin D through out the study.
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a new procedure for treating painful osteoporotic compression fractures of the spine. Five-thousand out of 12.000 patients (16.000 vertebral fractures/year in the Netherlands) present with sudden, severe back pain in the region of the fracture.Until recently, bed rest, analgesia and physical support were the only treatment options. After decades of performing PV, no large RCT with mid-term follow-up has been published. Design: This will be a multicenter (6 centers), prospective, randomised, intervention study. Eligible patients will be randomised for percutaneous vertebroplasty or conservative therapy. Study population: Age: 50 and older, vertebral fracture, level: thoracic vertebral body 5 (Th 5) or lower, osteopenia (T-score < -1 SD), back pain for no more than 6 weeks and edema in the vertebrae on MR imaging Statistical analyses All analyses will be performed on an 'intention to treat' principle. The planned number of subjects will be 200 in total, 100 in each intervention arm. Economic evaluation: Cost-effectiveness will be assessed. The costs of the procedure and the medical treatment, and of visits to medical specialists, GP's and physical therapists will be compared. Time schedule: The total study will take 36 months Recruitment of patients (200) has been completed. In May 2009 the 1 year follow-up will be finished.
The goals of the trial are: - To determine the prevalence of osteoporosis in subgroups of COPD patients. - To look for risk factors of osteoporosis in COPD patients. - To create sub-groups for prospective research concerning the effects of bisphosphonates on osteoporosis variables in COPD patients.
Compare the effect of aquatic,land and no exercise on fall risk factors in women diagnosed with osteoporosis
To evaluate the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention (reminder and educational material) in improving the evaluation of osteoporosis follow-up care of post-menopausal women with wrist fractures by their primary care physicians. The intervention is directed at improving the gap in continuity of care between emergency/fracture clinics and family physicians, and reducing knowledge gaps.
Assesses physician compliance with paper-based and electronic guidelines, reminders, and alerts for outpatient settings. Target areas for the reminders and alerts are disease management, medication management, and interpretation of abnormal test results.
The primary purpose of the retrospective study is to determine the incidence of osteoporosis in women with previous Colles Fracture. Secondly, to determine to which extent Colles Fracture has led to a diagnosis and/or treatment of osteoporosis. The primary purpose of the prospective study is to determine the incidence of osteoporosis in women with an actual Colles Fracture. Secondly, to investigate the consistency between prospective and retrospective data.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of systematic education (osteoporosis school) on fall frequency, compliance and quality of life of a group of patients more than fifty years of age. Hypothetically, systematic information can increase compliance to the medical treatment, decrease the frequency of falls and increase the quality of life.