Clinical trials: Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
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
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
Juvenile Osteoporosis, Low Bone Density
Alendronate in Juvenile Osteoporosis
The investigators earlier have shown that treatment of patients with juvenile osteoporosis with alendronate (Fosamax) for 12 months increased the bone density without side effects.
- Conditions
- Juvenile Osteoporosis, Low Bone Density, Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT00920075
- Testing
- Alendronate (Fosamax)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Hip Osteoarthritis
Denosumab in Enhancement of Bone Bonding of Hip Prosthesis in Postmenopausal Women
This randomized clinical trial will evaluate the efficacy of an antiresorptive osteoporosis drug (denosumab) in prevention of periprosthetic bone loss and in promotion of implant osseointegration (bone bonding) in postmenopausal…
- Trial name
- ProliaHip (NCT01926158)
- Testing
- Denosumb
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
HIV Infections
Bone Mineral Density in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)-Infected Adult Subjects Switching From a Tenofovir Regimen to a Dolutegravir Plus Rilpivirine Regimen
The purpose of this study is to evaluate any change from baseline in bone mineral density (BMD) in subjects following the switch from a triple antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen containing Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to…
- Trial name
- NCT02478632
- Testing
- Subjects do not receive study medication in this study 202094
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Argentina and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- ViiV Healthcare
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Type 2 Diabetes Study of the Longer-Term Glycemic Effect of AVANDAMET vs. Metformin
This study will evaluate the longer-term glycemic effect of two medicines approved for initial treatment of type 2 diabetes. The study consists of a 2 week screening period (2 study visits), followed by an 80 week double-blind…
- Trial name
- NCT00386100
- Testing
- Avandamet 6 mg/1500 mg (ttd), Avandamet 4 mg/1000 mg (ttd), Avandamet 2 mg/500 mg (ttd)
- Where
- 116 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 688 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Lean Body Mass, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Novel Equations for Estimating Lean Body Mass in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Simplified methods to estimate lean body mass (LBM), an important nutritional measure representing muscle mass and somatic protein, are lacking in non-dialyzed patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Trial name
- NCT04074278
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Osteoporosis
Closing The Post Fracture Care Gap In Manitoba
The objective of this study is to evaluate a post-fracture intervention for improving osteoporosis care in older men and women who have suffered a fracture that may indicate the presence of osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00594789
- Testing
- Information letters
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,264 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Arthritis of the Hip
Cemented Marathon/Corail Versus Pinnacle/Corail
A randomised, comparative, prospective, single-blinded trial of two hip prosthesis: 1. Marathon cemented all-poly acetabular cup(Depuy, Warsaw, Indiana), Corail uncemented femoral stem(Depuy, Warsaw, Indiana), 32mm Alumina Biolox…
- Trial name
- NCT01693627
- Testing
- Pinnacle/Corail with collar, Marathon/Corail with collar, Pinnacle/Corail without collar
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Prostate Cancer
Phase IV Study to Evaluate Bone Mineral Density in No-bone Metastatic Prostate Cancer Treated With Degarelix
The aim of this phase IV interventional study is to evaluate variation in bone mineral density and lean and fat body composition in patients with prostate cancer without bone metastasis, treated with Degarelix.
- Trial name
- BLADE (NCT03202381)
- Testing
- Degarelix
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
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, Postmenopausal
A Study in Indian Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Denosumab
The purpose of this study is to determine if denosumab is effective in increasing bone mineral density at the lumbar spine in Indian postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01495000
- Testing
- denosumab
- Where
- 11 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Body Composition
Ultra Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA): Accurate and Precise Quantitative Multi-compartment Body Composition
The central hypothesis is that the combination of measurements from 3D optical scans with standard DXA scans can be used to calculate 4 unique body composition compartments: water, fat, protein, mineral.
- Trial name
- UltraDXA (NCT03430323)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Revision, Joint
Evaluation of the Trabecular Metal™ Revision Hip Cup Using Bone Mineral Density (DEXA)
In 1997, the FDA approved the use of Trabecular Metal™ (Zimmer, Trabecular Metal Technology, Inc., Parsippany, NJ) for acetabular cups, a porous tantalum structural biomaterial that was developed to address the limitations of…
- Trial name
- NCT01183260
- Testing
- Trabecular Metal Revision Cup, Trabecular Metal Modular Cup
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Secondary Osteoporosis, Spinal Cord Injury
The Efficacy of Denosumab in Incomplete Patients Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine the usefulness of a drug, denosumab, to prevent the loss of bone in participants legs due to SCI.
- Trial name
- NCT03029442
- Testing
- Denosumab (Prolia)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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
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
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, Bone Mineral Density
Metabolic Determinants of DXA-Measured Bone Mineral Density
This retrospective observational study will examine bone mineral density measurements and their metabolic and clinical determinants in adults aged 40 years and older.
- Trial name
- NCT07836868
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- Mardin Artuklu University
Obesity, Sarcopenia
Diet and Exercise Interventions to Increase Muscle Strength and Function
The objective of this study is to test the effects of a healthy diet \& walking (Controls) compared to a healthy diet, walking, and balance/strength exercises (Intervention) on muscle density in two populations: elderly…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Sarcopenia, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- NCT02850562
- Testing
- Walking, Walking + Exercise
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Dakota State University