Status:
COMPLETED
Dental Panoramic Radiographs to Screen for Post-menopausal Osteoporosis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Parma
Collaborating Sponsors:
Queen Mary University of London
Conditions:
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
Eligibility:
FEMALE
65+ years
Brief Summary
Osteoporosis is a common disease that makes the bones fragile and easy to break. Osteoporotic fractures are a serious health problem resulting in pain, reduced mobility, increasing degree of dependenc...
Detailed Description
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined osteoporosis as a level of bone mineral density (BMD), calculated with DXA (Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) technique, 2.5 standard devia...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ≥ 65 years old
- In self-reported menopause, defined as the permanent cessation of ovulation, for at least one year (Soules et al., 2001).
- With a DXA examination at the hip and lumbar spine performed within the previous 12 months
Exclusion
- Affected by systemic diseases (with the exception of osteoporosis) recognized to severely affect bone metabolism (e.g. Cushing's syndrome, Addison's disease, diabetes mellitus type 1, leukaemia, pernicious anaemia, malabsorption syndromes, chronic liver disease, rheumatoid arthritis).
- Knowingly affected by HIV or viral hepatitis.
- History of local radiation therapy in the last five years.
- Affected by limited mental capacity or language skills such that study information cannot be understood, informed consent cannot be obtained, or simple instructions cannot be followed.
- Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality which may increase the risk associated with trial participation or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this trial.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 12 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 7 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
124 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03304743
Start Date
June 12 2018
End Date
January 7 2021
Last Update
April 29 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Centro Universitario di Odontoiatria
Parma, Italy