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Filter by:The main objective of this study is to target risk factors for falling, such as improved quadriceps muscle strength,balance and bone mineral density (BMD), to reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures. Furthermore, to improve quality of life for patients with osteoporosis through an active rehabilitation program. Sub-goals: 1. To assess the effect of active rehabilitation on risk factors for osteoporotic fractures (muscle strength, bone mineral density, balance and frequency of falling) in women with low bone mineral density (BMD)(t-score<1.5) and radius fracture? 2. To assess how active rehabilitation affect the quality of life of women with low bone mineral density(BMD) (t-score<1.5) and radius fracture?
This study will evaluate whether the once weekly administration of the combination tablet alendronate/vitamin D3 (FOSAMAX PLUS) will increase lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) more than the daily use of calcitriol.
Clodronic acid 100 mg/3,3 ml is used to prevent and treat postmenopausal osteoporosis. The intramuscular formulation, which is given at a dose of 100 mg every 7 o 14 days, is at least as effective as daily oral therapy and appears more effective than intermittent intravenous treatment. Intramuscular clodronic acid in particular has also been associated with improvements in back pain. The drug is well tolerated, with no deleterious effects on bone mineralization, and use of parenteral therapy eliminates the risk of gastrointestinal adverse effects that may be seen in patients receiving oral bisphosphonates therapy. In order to simplify the therapeutic dosing regimen, reducing the number of administrations per month, and therefore increase adherence to bisphosphonates therapy of the patient, a new formulation of disodium clodronic acid containing 200 mg/4 mL for i.m. administration has been developed. Lidocaine in this new formulation, as local anaesthetic, is maintained at the same concentration as in the 100 mg clodronic acid formulation. The pharmacokinetics and tolerability of the intramuscular formulation of clodronic acid 200 mg in comparison to the marketed formulation clodronic acid 100 mg was evaluated in healthy post-menopausal volunteers. Two formulations were similar in terms of amount and rate of clodronic acid urinary excretion and in terms of safety profile.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether BA058 (abaloparatide), a parathyroid hormone-related peptide, is effective in preventing fractures in postmenopausal women with severe osteoporosis who are at risk of fractures.
The purpose of this study is to compare healthy children to children who have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE is a childhood disease that has high risk for low bone mass and vertebral compression fractures.
Bone mineral density (BMD) measurement using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the current gold standard for osteoporosis diagnosis and therapy monitoring. Like all quantitative tests, there is some variability in BMD results obtained when scanning a person more than once. As such, it is current clinical practice, based on the recommendation of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, that each technologist perform a precision assessment. This approach consists of scanning 30 people twice; the data from which allow determination of what constitutes a real difference in BMD with 95% confidence. A precision assessment typically evaluates a specific clinic's population, using the age range and genders seen at that clinic. However men generally have larger, but often more arthritic, bones than women which may impact the precision results. Therefore, it is possible that gender-specific precision values should be used in clinical practice, however this issue has never been investigated.
Background: - Researchers are interested in studying the environmental and genetic factors that play a role in health and living conditions as people age. Since 2002, the U.S. National Institute on Aging and the Icelandic Heart Association Research Institute have been conducting a long-term study known as the Research in Aging project to collect personal data and samples from Icelandic men and women in order to study risk factors related to disease and disability in old age. Researchers plan to initiate a second stage of the study. Objectives: - To collect additional personal information, medical records, and blood samples from individuals who have previously provided materials for the Research in Aging Project in Iceland. Eligibility: - Individuals who have previously participated in the Research in Aging project in association with the U.S. National Institute on Aging and the Icelandic Heart Association Research Institute. Design: - Participants will have a physical examination with imaging analysis procedures and hearing and eye tests, provide information on health and diet, and provide a 100-ml blood sample for testing. - Participants will also provide consent for researchers to consult data and samples collected during the first stage of the Research on Aging project.
This study is designed to provide information about the bone anabolic properties and absorption profile of Unigene's PTH Analog when administered as oral tablets over a period of 24 weeks to postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
The optimal dose of vitamin D needed to optimize beneficial effects on musculoskeletal outcomes remains to be defined. Equally unclear is the impact of vitamin D on fuel metabolism and insulin sensitivity in human subjects. Thus, the overall objective of this proposal is to test the hypothesis that in ambulatory overweight elderly individuals, vitamin D administration at doses higher than currently recommended will: 1. Have a salutary effect on parameters of glucose and fuel metabolism. It will thus decrease indices of insulin resistance, improve lipid profile, and decrease markers of cardiovascular disease including adipokines, inflammatory cytokines, and markers of cell adhesion. 2. Have a superior effect on indices of mineral and musculoskeletal metabolism, including bone remodeling markers, lean mass, and bone mineral density. We will investigate whether this effect is modulated by entry status of vitaminD and PTH as detailed below
Teriparatide is a potent osteoporosis medication that helps prevent fractures, however, the investigators know little about its effect on the hip. The investigators will evaluate hip bone samples from patients treated with teriparatide before undergoing hip replacement. The information will help us understand how teriparatide might help reduce hip fracture risk.