View clinical trials related to Osteoporosis, Osteopenia.
Filter by:According to the World Health Organization criteria, osteoporosis was defined as a bone mineral density that lies 2.5 standard deviations or more below the average value for young healthy women. Osteoporosis is a major cause of fractures and can lead to serious complications in postmenopausal women. For this reason, approaches to prevent the appearance and progression of osteoporosis are of primary importance. This randomized clinical trial analyzes the effects of two types of physical exercise oriented to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with pharmacological supplements of Calcium and Vitamin-D.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Moringa Oleifera on the structure and function of bone in post-menopausal women ingesting 1000 mg of Moringa Oleifera daily for 12 weeks.
The purpose of this study is to apply a novel advanced magnetic resonance imaging methodology to evaluate the response to drug intervention involving two treatment arms of postmenopausal participants with osteoporosis, randomized into either a teriparatide (Forteo™) or zoledronic acid (Reclast™) group.
Fruits and vegetables are rich in a variety of flavonoids with antioxidant properties. These compounds may be partially responsible for some of the positive links found between fruits and vegetables intake and higher bone mineral density in adults and children. Several animal studies have shown that consumption of onions (which are rich in quercetin), rutin (a quercetin glycoside) and resvatrol (found in red wine) inhibits ovariectomy induced bone loss in rats. One of the most studied flavonoids with respect to bone health is the soy isoflavones. However, consumption of soy products is relatively low in Western countries. One the other hand, a flavonoid such as hesperidin, found mostly in oranges is much more abundant in the Western diet. Citrus juice consumption has been demonstrated to prevent bone loss in male orchidectomized rats while specifically feeding hesperidin has been shown to prevent bone loss in ovariectomized mice and rats. However, to date no clinical prove has been obtained for these benefits.Therefore the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of hesperidin in preventing bone loss in postmenopausal women. This study is designed as a 2-year, double blind, placebo-controlled, two arm, and parallel group study. The primary outcome measure is change in bone mineral density (BMD) while the secondary outcome measures are changes in bone resorption and formation markers as well as body composition. The women are randomised to consume 2 servings of hesperidin-rich food or food without hesperidin but with the same taste & appearance (placebo). Subjects will undergo medical screening, anthropometry, physical activity, dietary assessments and BMD before randomisation into placebo or active group. Follow-up measurements are made at 3-month intervals (for blood and urine collection) and 6-month intervals for bone mineral density. Side effects are also being monitored during each visit.