Clinical trials: Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
A Study of Changes in Bone Mineral Density as a Function of Consuming Two Different Forms of Calcium Carbonate
The purpose of this study is to determine whether consuming calcium carbonate that has been micronized is more effective than the traditional form of calcium carbonate in maintaining or increasing bone mineral density in people…
- Trial name
- NCT01857154
- Testing
- Micronized Calcium Carbonate, Non-Micronized Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Integrative Health Technologies, Inc.
Gaucher Disease Type 1
Comparison of BMD Measurement by DEXA to BeamMed Speed-of-Sound Measurement at Forearm in Patients With Gaucher Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy and comparability and secondarily to assess the values achieved by measurement of the forearm BMD by DXA and SOS by BeamMed, relative to standard DXA evaluations at the FN and…
- Trial name
- NCT02067247
- Testing
- BeamMed Speed-of-Sound bone strength test at forearm
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Age-related Muscle Decline
CALM-AF-AI: Counteracting Age-related Loss of Muscle With AAV-Follistatin Combined With Angiogenesis-Inducing VEGF Plasmid Gene Therapy
This Phase 1/2a, open-label, non-randomized study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intramuscular AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy administered either as monotherapy or in combination with a VEGF-encoding…
- Trial name
- CALM-AF-AI (NCT07443826)
- Testing
- AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy, VEGF Plasmid
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unlimited Biotechnology LLC
Glucose Parameters, Triglycerides
Investigating the Effects of Glucodia™ on Glucose Parameters, Triglycerides and Body Weight
This study is investigating the effects of 8 weeks of supplementation with Glucodia™, on glucose parameters, triglycerides and body weight as compared to a placebo.
- Conditions
- Glucose Parameters, Triglycerides, Body Weight
- Trial name
- 14GGHF (NCT02322294)
- Testing
- Glucodia™
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KGK Science Inc.
Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly
Determination of Skeletal Muscle Mass Index Values in the Turkish Population Using Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
Sarcopenia is defined by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) as "a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, carrying a risk of adverse outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT07510009
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Sarcopenia, Osteoarthritis
The Presence Of Sarcopenia In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint disorders worldwide . The knee is the most common symptomatic joint in osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT04828200
- Testing
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound, Dual-X-ray absorptiometry, Isokinetic dynamometer
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Healthy, Osteopenia
Clinical Study to Estimate Bone Mineral Density With the POROUS Ultrasound Device
Osteoporosis is a widespread medical condition among older people. It causes the bones to weaken and become more likely to break.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- POROUS-BMD (NCT07187518)
- Testing
- Measurements with the POROUS R4C ultrasound device at the midshaft tibia, DXA measurement of the hip and lumbar spine
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- POROUS GmbH
Intestinal Failure, Short Bowel Syndrome
Resting Energy Expenditure by Gastrointestinal Functional Status
This prospective, comparative interventional study will evaluate resting energy expenditure in adults with different gastrointestinal functional status.
- Trial name
- NCT07714499
- Testing
- Protocol-Defined Metabolic and Body Composition Assessment
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
Health Behavior
A Comparison of Computer Vision Based Approach vs. Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Scan to Measure Body Fat Percentage
This study is being done to test whether a HealthReel computer vision-based software application can estimate body fat percentage with equivalent accuracy to a whole body dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan.
- Trial name
- NCT04563637
- Testing
- Computer based vision application by video, whole body dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 492 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centennial Medical Group
Weight Loss
A Comparative Effectiveness Study Evaluating the Effects of Thermogenic Supplements on Body Composition
The purpose of this study is to determine whether subjects taking a supplement designed to increase metabolic rate will have a positive effect on body composition (fat mass, muscle mass, and bone density.)
- Trial name
- NCT01423019
- Testing
- Advantra Z, Advantra Z + Naringin + Hesperiden, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Integrative Health Technologies, Inc.
Exercise Therapy, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Health-Enhancing Adapted Physical Activity Program at "Mon Stade"
Introduction: Regular practice of exercise or physical activity (PA) is a recognized intervention as a determinant of good health acquisition, maintenance, or recovery for a large number of chronic pathologies.
- Conditions
- Exercise Therapy, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms, Adherence, Patient, Lifestyle, Sedentary
- Trial name
- SESAME (NCT04716322)
- Testing
- Adapted Physical Activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,024 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mon Stade Sports Medicine Centre
Menopause, Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation
Developing an Intervention to Prevent Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation
The aim of this study is to develop an intervention that will produce a sustained improvement in physical activity and chronic stress as a means to slow the menopause-related accumulation of visceral adipose tissue in mid-life…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation, Abdominal Obesity, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01778712
- Testing
- Multi-level intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Healthy, Involutional Depression
Bone Mineral Density in Women With Major Depression
The purpose of this study is to examine calcium absorption and bone mineral density in women with depression. Research indicates that pre-menopausal women with depression have significantly lower bone mineral density (BMD) than…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Involutional Depression, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00001413
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 585 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Osteoporosis Diagnosis
Bone Evaluation by Ultrasound Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry (REMS) vs Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA)
Bone Density Evaluation by means of the Ultrasound Technology Named Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry (REMS) in Comparison With DXA Technique.
- Trial name
- NCT06371755
- Testing
- Ultrasound examination with REMS technology
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paola Pisani
Osteoporosis
Diagnosis of Decreased Bone Density by Dental Cone Beam Computed Tomography
The purpose of this study is to elucidate the role of Dental Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in assessment of bone density.
- Trial name
- NCT02303340
- Testing
- Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of Diabetic Medications on Bone Metabolism
Subjects with diabetes and pre-diabetes are said to have increased bone loss when compared to the general population. Pioglitazone a thiazolidinedione, is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved oral anti-diabetic agent for…
- Trial name
- NCT00467285
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
A Study Evaluating the Performance of Using AI Software and Chest X-rays to Screen for Osteoporosis as Compared to Standard DXA Scans in Patients 50 Years and Older
The goal of this study is to assess the performance of an artificial intelligence software (Osteo Signal) in detecting osteoporosis risk in adults 50 years and older.
- Trial name
- NCT07421713
- Testing
- Osteo Signal
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 595 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Promedius Inc
Improving the Early Diagnosis of Osteoporosis in Adults and Children Living in the Abay Region of Kazakhstan
Identification and Assessment of Risk Factors for the Development of Osteoporosis in Adults and Children Living in the Abay Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan Using the Method of Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry and Clinical and Epidemiological Research
A survey of people to identify risk factors for osteoporosis, which include age, gender, lifestyle, diet, physical activity, the presence or absence of somatic pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT06344598
- Where
- Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semey State Medical University
Atypical Femur Fracture
Evaluation of IVA (SE Femur Scans) to Identify Incomplete AFFs
DXA scanners are routinely used to assess bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk in osteoporosis patients. They provide detailed bone imaging in a low radiation setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01747304
- Testing
- DXA Se femur scans (previously called IVA femur)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
More patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) die from cardiovascular disease than direct pulmonary complications.
- Trial name
- NCT01398943
- Testing
- Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), Antioxidant Cocktail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University