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Filter by:Low bone mass and osteoporosis are underdiagnosed in childhood in our environment and its prevalence is unknown. In most cases they are secondary to chronic diseases that conduct to a poor bone health condition and thereby a risk of fracture increased. The aim of this study is to identify patients with risk factors for low bone mass and determine their Bone Mineral Density (amount of bone) by performing bone densitometry and compared with healthy population of the same characteristics. Also the investigators want to evaluate bone quality by application of Trabecular Bone Score to images obtained by densitometry. As secondary objectives the investigators intend to correlate the data with with clinical variables to identify the most important in bone health clinical factors. In addition to measuring bone quality and quantity demographic and clinical process related to bone quality base and variables will be collected.
Fractures in children are common and the incidence is increasing. They are more common in children who have small, narrow and weak bones. Studies have shown that fractures in early childhood are associated with later bone strength. There are several (i) non-modifiable (age, gender, race, genetics) and (ii) modifiable factors such as nutrition (vitamin D & calcium intake) and exercise that can contribute to bone strength. Low calcium is associated with an increased risk of fracture. Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in bone health by increasing the absorption of calcium from the gut. Investigators know from the previous research that there is a reduction in bone strength in children whose mothers had lower vitamin D levels during pregnancy. Bone growth can also be achieved by loading of bone during childhood in the form of regular sport activities such as gymnastics and exercise programmes. Equally it can be achieved by using whole body vibration (WBV). WBV is the application of vibratory stimulus to the body in a synchronous fashion by which the bones are made much stronger reducing the risk of fracture in later life. Thus WBV can be used as a means to assess bone responsiveness to mechanical stimulation. Studies have shown that standing on a vibrating platform for 10 minutes a day can significantly increase the bone mass. Investigators' own research has also shown that healthy boys when made to stand on a vibration platform for 10 minutes daily for 5 days increased the strength and quality of their bones. Thus the role of diet and mechanical loading are of considerable interest in determining their role in bone health and the prevention of fractures. Maternal Vitamin D Osteoporosis Study (MAVIDOS) is a large study conducted recently at 3 different big centres (Sheffield, Southampton and Oxford). Results from this study have shown that giving a higher dose of vitamin D to pregnant women every day from 14 weeks of pregnancy increased the strength of the bones in their infants. In the proposed study Investigators aim to show how vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy affects the response of bone to vibration in children whose mothers participated in the MAVIDOS study in Sheffield. These children will be 4 years of age when they participate in this study. The results of this study will help inform public health policy on vitamin D intake during pregnancy. This will also help the investigators identify a possible risk factor for poor bone health in children.
The aim of Patient-Centred Innovations for Persons With Multimorbidity (PACE in MM) study is to reorient the health care system from a single disease focus to a multimorbidity focus; centre on not only disease but also the patient in context; and realign the health care system from separate silos to coordinated collaborations in care. PACE in MM will propose multifaceted innovations in Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (CDPM) that will be grounded in current realities (i.e. Chronic Care Models including Self-Management Programs), that are linked to Primary Care (PC) reform efforts. The study will build on this firm foundation, will design and test promising innovations and will achieve transformation by creating structures to sustain relationships among researchers, decision-makers, practitioners, and patients. The Team will conduct inter-jurisdictional comparisons and is mainly a Quebec (QC) - Ontario (ON) collaboration with participation from 4 other provinces: British Columbia (BC); Manitoba (MB); Nova Scotia (NS); and New Brunswick (NB). The Team's objectives are: 1) to identify factors responsible for success or failure of current CDPM programs linked to the PC reform, by conducting a realist synthesis of their quantitative and qualitative evaluations; 2) to transform consenting CDPM programs identified in Objective 1, by aligning them to promising interventions on patient-centred care for multimorbidity patients, and to test these new innovations' in at least two jurisdictions and compare among jurisdictions; and 3) to foster the scaling-up of innovations informed by Objective 1 and tested/proven in Objective 2, and to conduct research on different approaches to scaling-up. This registration for Clinical Trials only pertains to Objective 2 of the study.
Bonestim system for osteoporosis treatment uses surface electrical stimulation of neuromuscular and skeletal tissue by multipad stimulation electrodes for inducing contractions of the spinal column muscles. The primary aim of this clinical study is to determine if the Bonestim therapy can improve bone density. A secondary aim is to determine whether the applied treatment increases postural stability and facilitation of daily life activities. Inducing of contractions of the spinal column muscles in this manner could be new treatment options for the patients with reduced mobility and the patients with serious contraindications for drugs.
The objective of this study was to describe persistence with Prolia® 60 mg administered subcutaneously (SC) every 6 months (Q6M) at 12 and 24 months.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether women who have atypical subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fractures after treatment with bisphosphonates for osteoporosis, have a genetic predisposition to these unusual fractures.
Glucocorticoids remain to be among the most important and most frequently used anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive or immune-modulatory acting drugs to treat rheumatic (and other) diseases. Unfortunately, glucocorticoids also exert undesired effects, especially if higher dosages have to be given over longer periods of time. The available data describing frequency and severity of these adverse effects are fragmentary. This statement is especially true for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) in the context of chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases or (in part) psoriasis(arthritis). The state of knowledge and scientific data, being sparse, is partly conflicting and often derived from over-aged projects or studies. Therefore, there are urgent needs to work on various current questions systematically and at the highest scientific level possible. In order to address these needs, we aim at collecting and analyzing disease- and bone-related data from patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases or psoriasis and therapy with glucocorticoids, and to build a respective GIOP-Databank. Patients will attend for diagnostics, and where necessary therapy and follow-up of GIOP, according to current guidelines. Clinical, laboratory and instrumental examination results from more than 1000 patients in the first three years of the project are planned to be documented in a prospective database.
Aim: Investigating the effects of Clinical Pilates Exercise on kinesiophobia, pain, functional status and quality of life of the patients diagnosed with osteoporosis. Method: 47 patients were assessed and randomly divided into 2 groups. Exercise group patients joined exercise program regularly that was held 3 times a week, 1 hour a day, during 6 weeks with physiotherapist. Control group patients continued their normal daily lives without any exercise. After 7 patients quit the study for various reasons, 40 women with primary osteoporosis (control group n=20, exercise group n= 20), completed the study and were assessed at the beginning and at the end of 6 weeks. As assesment' measurements Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TKS), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Short Form McGill (SF-McGill), Pain Disability Index (PDI), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Berg Balance Test (BBT), Timed Up- Go Test (TUG), Chair Sit-Stand Test (CSST), Chair Sit and Reach Test (CSRT), Back Scratch Test (BST), Quality of life Questionnaire European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO-41), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SLS) and Health Assesment Questionnaire (HAQ) were performed.
This study is aimed to evaluate the roles of specific miRNAs in osteoporosis in men.
Metabolic therapy in patients with osteoporosis after hip fracture by cooperation orthopedic-rehabilitation-metabolic: Determination of drug treatment regardless of reaching the follow-up clinic