Bone, Endocrine and Lifestyle Longitudinal Study
Stopped early
Conditions studied: Osteoporosis
In brief
The purpose of this proposal is to determine the long-terms effects of hormone and lifestyle factors on bone health in young women over a 20-year time period. It is our primary hypothesis that premenopausal women with irregular periods or endocrine issues related to estrogen will have significantly poorer low back and hip bone health when compared to regularly menstruating women. It is our secondary hypothesis that long-term assessment of changes in endocrine function and lifestyle behaviors will assist in establishing risk factors for osteoporosis in young women. This study will include 1000 premenopausal women. The women will participate in the collection of a blood sample, bone scan, body fat measures, and lifestyle questionnaires. In addition, we hope to use this initial study to develop a group of women to follow throughout menopause, with additional visits occurring every 5 years over the course of their life.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02063074
- Run by
- University of Southern California
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2014-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2018-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-04-03
Who can join
Age: 19 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Women at least 18 years of age
- free from any uncontrolled chronic disease that may affect bone mass
- Not pregnant
You may not qualify if…
- Women recently diagnosed with uncontrolled chronic disease(s) at time of enrollment known to affect bone mass, including but not limited to metabolic and endocrine diseases (specifically, diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands), osteoporosis, and those women who have taken prophylactic bone density agents, such as Fosamax.
Where it is running
- Women's Health and Exercise Laboratory, University of southern California — Los Angeles, California, United States
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