Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
322 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2012-05-31
2014-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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1. To define the prevalence of osteoporosis in a falls clinic population, and compare it with two aged matched control groups - fallers not attending the falls clinic and non-fallers.
2. To evaluate the usefulness of peripheral bone scanning techniques in a falls clinic population.
3. To determine the prevalence of vertebral fractures in a falls clinic population and compare it with two aged matched control groups - fallers not attending the falls clinic and non-fallers
4. To investigate functioning, disability, health related quality of life and perceived need for rehabilitation in a falls clinic population including variation in a one year period, and compare it with two aged matched control groups - fallers not attending the falls clinic and non-fallers.
Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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fall clinic population
women, aged + 65 years
No interventions assigned to this group
control fallers
randomly selected community aged matched female controls with a fall episode
No interventions assigned to this group
control non fallers
randomly selected community aged matched female controls, with out fall episodes
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
\*(There will be no upper age limit to recruitment).
* Those capable of giving Informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
* Men.
* Patients unwilling to give informed consent.
* Cognitively impaired people who are not capable of giving consent.
* Patients who are not mobile enough to be helped onto a DXA scan table with help
65 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Odense University Hospital
OTHER
University of Southern Denmark
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Katja Thomsen
ph.d.student
Principal Investigators
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Katja Thomsen, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Southern Denmark
Lisbeth Rosenbek Minet, ph.d.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Odense University Hospital
Locations
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Odense University Hospital Geriatric department
Odense C, , Denmark
Countries
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References
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Thomsen K, Ryg J, Matzen L, Hermann AP, Masud T. Choice of osteoporosis guideline has important implications for the treatment decision in elderly women referred to a fall clinic. Dan Med J. 2014 Dec;61(12):A4980.
Other Identifiers
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s20110162
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id