Status:
COMPLETED
Bone Loss, Fractures, and Management of Bone Health in People With Stroke in Managed Rehabilitation Settings
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Conditions:
Stroke
Anoxia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the state of bone health of brain injury patients being seen within a rehabilitation setting. Osteopenia is a condition of bone in which decreased calcification...
Detailed Description
Primary Outcomes: As this study has no control or comparator group, the goal will be to provide descriptive data regarding the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis at each of the anatomic sites e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- History of brain injury at some defined time in the past (include stroke, traumatic brain injury, anoxia)
- Age 16 years and older (no upper age limit)
- Male and females
- Able to undergo a DEXA examination (able to lie on the DEXA table for 20-30 minutes)
- Able to provide answers to the questionnaires regarding medical and dietary history and demographics
- Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- History of spinal cord injury
- History of traumatic brain damage
- Inability to lie down appropriately to obtain DEXA measurements
- Inability to communicate
- Anything condition that in the judgment of the physician would prevent the person from participating
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
87 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00462683
Start Date
July 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
January 6 2012
Active Locations (2)
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1
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
2
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611