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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to understand how different types of mechanical forces can influence bone adaptation (and make bones stronger, potentially). Forces acting on bones cause mechanical strain. In small animals, strain magnitude and rate have been shown to stimulate bone adaptation. This study is designed to test the degree to which strain magnitude and rate govern bone adaptation in healthy adult women.
The aim of this prospective study is to assess the effects of definitive abutment connection at the time of implant placement on bone level changes in the areas of the posterior maxilla and mandible.
Introduction: Patients with DM2 have chronic hyperglycemia derived from a decrease in insulin sensitivity, cause of comorbidities such as bone demineralization, decreasing quality of life and increasing mortality. This could be related to changes in the serum levels of carboxylated Osteocalcin and Insulin, together with the deficit the daily consumption of vitamins D3 and K, which is crucial for the process of mineralization of the bone matrix. Research question: What is the effect of supplementation with Vitamins D3 and K2 on serum levels of Carboxylated Osteocalcin and Insulin in patients with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus? Hypothesis: Supplementation with Vitamins D3 and K2 modifies the serum levels of Carboxylated Osteocalcin and Insulin in patients with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. General Objectives: To assess the effect of supplementation with Vitamins D3 and K2 on serum levels of Carboxylated and Non-Carboxylated Osteocalcin in patients with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Material and Methods: Clinical trial, double blind, randomization, 40 patients with DM2, 35-65 years, supplementation (3 months), clinical and laboratory determinations (uOC and Insulin). - Group 1: Vitamin D3 1000UI + Placebo - Group 2: Vitamin K2 100 mcg + Placebo - Group 3 (Positive Control): Vitamins D3 1000UI + K2 100 mcg
This study is an ancillary study to the Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function (UPLIFT) trial (NCT03074643) to evaluate the effects of diet composition (i.e., amount of protein and carbohydrate) during a 6-month weight loss intervention and 12-months of follow-up on bone phenotypes in obese older adults. Participants will receive either a protein or carbohydrate supplement along with a behavioral weight loss intervention.
It is a comparative study between custom-made ceramic barrier and titanium mesh for augmentation of atrophic posterior mandible.
This is a pilot project to determine the feasibility of recruiting, enrolling, treating, and following 24 older sleeve gastrectomy patients into a randomized controlled trial (RCT) examining the efficacy of bisphosphonate use versus placebo in the prevention of surgical weight loss associated loss of bone mass and quality.
This protocol is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial which aims to investigate the effect of denosumab on BMD in women with anorexia nervosa. The investigators hypothesize that 12 months of denosumab administration will result in an increase in bone mineral density, decrease in markers of bone resorption and improvement in bone microarchitecture in osteopenic women with anorexia nervosa compared with placebo. An optional extension study will offer subjects 12-month administration of open-label alendronate (an oral bisphosphonate) after the initial 12 month administration of denosumab or placebo. We hypothesize that 12 months of denosumab followed by 12 months of open-label alendronate will result in a greater increase in BMD compared to 12 months of placebo followed by 12 months of open-label alendronate. Within the group of women who receive sequential therapy with 12 months of denosumab followed by 12 months of alendronate, we hypothesize that BMD will be maintained between 12 and 24 months while on alendronate.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the gene-activated bone substitute consisting of octacalcium phosphate and plasmid DNA encoding vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) for maxillofacial bone regeneration. The patients with congenital and acquired maxillofacial bone defects and alveolar ridge atrophy will be enrolled.
Regenerating a predictable inter-implant papilla is the most complex and challenging aspect of implant dentistry. The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of I shaped incision technique and conventional midcrestal incision technique for interimplant papilla reconstruction in a 6 month clinical trial.
This protocol addresses: 1) How gene expression changes in bone cells are affected by aging? 2) Is aging associated with decreased signaling between bone cells? 3) How does treatment with the osteoporosis medication denosumab affect bone cell signaling?