Clinical trials: Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
Cystic Fibrosis
Skeletal Health and Bone Marrow Composition in Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis
The investigators will be evaluating bone marrow composition via magnetic resonance imaging in adolescents diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) compared to healthy, matched controls.
- Trial name
- NCT06216704
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance relaxometry, Magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Body Composition
Validation of the New HAG-B19 Scale for Measuring Lean and Fat Body Masse
Body composition measurement is an important tool for assessing the physical condition of sick or healthy people, as well as for monitoring changes in body composition and physical performance during diet and/or training.
- Trial name
- HAG-BIA (NCT04504799)
- Testing
- Body composition measurement with HAG-BIA scale
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Claude Pichard
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
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)
Sarcopenia
High-definition Surface Electromyography Markers for the Diagnosis of Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalised skeletal muscle disorder involving the accelerated loss of muscle mass and function that is associated with increased adverse outcomes including falls, functional decline, frailty, and…
- Trial name
- CHRONOS-SARC (NCT04987814)
- Testing
- HD-sEMG, - Quadriceps muscle ultrasound, IPAQ Physical Activity Questionnaire.
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Healthy, Osteopenia
Clinical Study to Predict the Risk of Bone Fractures 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-preFX (NCT06567054)
- Testing
- Measurements with the POROUS R3C ultrasound device at the midshaft tibia, DXA measurement of the hip and lumbar spine, DXA-based Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA)
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- POROUS GmbH
Osteoporosis, Low-energy Trauma Fracture
3D Imaging of the Hip Using DXA
The study aims to determine the efficacy and best methods for predicting hip fractures and diagnosing post-menopausal osteoporosis using three dimensional structural engineering models (SEMs) of proximal femoral bone produced…
- Trial name
- 3DScans (NCT00666640)
- Testing
- DXA scan of hip, CT scan of hip
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance, Obesity
Insulin-sensitive Obesity: Lessons From Longitudinal Data
People who are overweight and/or obese are at risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. However, research has shown that some overweight and/or obese individuals remain insulin-sensitive and metabolically healthy despite…
- Trial name
- ISOS (NCT02017210)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Age-Related Osteoporosis
Dose-dependent Effects of Vitamin D on Bone Health
We propose to conduct a randomized double blind trial of three doses of vitamin D, 400, 4000, and 10,000 International Units (IU) per day, to assess the effect on bone density and architecture as assessed by high resolution…
- Trial name
- NCT01900860
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 311 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Femoral Remodeling Following Total Hip Arthroplasty With OMNI Apex Modular™ and OMNI Apex ARC™ Stem Compared to Competitive Designs
This study compares the change in bone density which occurs after hip replacement with different femoral stem devices.
- Trial name
- NCT01359540
- Testing
- OMNI Apex Modular™ Hip Device, OMNI Apex ARC™ Hip Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spokane Joint Replacement Center
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Obesity
Technical Validation of Lunar iDXA Visceral Fat Tool
The goal of this project is to compare visceral fat measurements derived from Lunar iDXA total body scans and from Computed Tomography (CT) scans of the abdominal region for a Chinese population.
- Trial name
- NCT01110161
- Testing
- Visceral fat mass measurement
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Obesity
Technical Validation of Lunar iDXA (GE Healthcare) Visceral Fat Tool
The goal of this project is to compare visceral fat measurements derived from Lunar iDXA total body scans and from Computed Tomography (CT) scans of the abdominal region.
- Trial name
- NCT00987298
- Testing
- Visceral fat mass measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
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
Turner Syndrome
Long Term Follow-up of Bone Mineral Density in Hormone Treated Turner Syndrome
Turner Syndrome (TS) is associated with osteopenia and osteoporosis. Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and increased risk of fractures are present in many younger and middle-aged women with TS.
- Trial name
- NCT00625001
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus