Texture Analysis for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Osteoporosis, Osteopenia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if a new test for osteoporosis can be useful in monitoring treatment. We are studying a new method for examining the quality of bone by an experimental method of computerized analysis of radiographic images (x-ray pictures) of the heel.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00145977

Run by

University of Chicago

People needed

36

Starts

2001-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-11

Who can join

Age: 59 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The study will enroll 40 postmenopausal women with a T score < -2 either at the lumbar spine or the femoral neck: 20 who decide to begin anti-resorptive therapy (treated group), and 20 women who decline such therapy (control group). We will attempt to match the patients and the controls for T score (within 0.3) and age (within 5 years).
• All study participants will be:
• at least 3 years past the last menstrual period,
• not on HRT, Raloxifene or calcitonin for at least 6 months.

You may not qualify if…

• All study participants will not be on bisphosphonates during the previous 12 months.
• Women with secondary causes of osteoporosis will be excluded.

Where it is running

• The University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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