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NCT Number: NCT06915935

Epidemiological Study of Osteoporosis in the Elderly Population of Shandong Province

At present, there is little epidemiological information on osteoporosis in the elderly population of Shandong Province, especially the lack of systematic research on the role of bone metabolism and biochemical indicators in the diagnosis and prognosis of osteoporosis in the elderly population of Shandong Province. The group intends to conduct a study on the epidemiological characteristics of osteoporosis patients and the significance of bone metabolism biochemical indexes in the diagnosis and prognosis of osteoporosis in elderly people in Shandong Province, which includes 1) assessing the prevalence of osteoporosis and the risk factors associated with osteoporosis in the community population, and 2) exploring the role of bone metabolism biochemical indexes in the diagnosis and prognosis of osteoporosis in the hospitalised population. Expected outcomes include the establishment of a database of community and inpatient populations in Shandong Province, publication of research papers, and participation in academic conferences at home and abroad. The database will collect and organise data on osteoporosis in the community and inpatient osteoporosis in Shandong Province, and provide support for subsequent data analysis and research.

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoporosis Bone Diseases Bone Diseases, Metabolic Metabolic Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Osteoporosis (Senile)

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Community/rural health service centres

Jinan, Shandong, 250000, China

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Bin Xu, PHD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+8615069343331

Shiqing Feng, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Residents ≥65 years of age who had lived in the area for more than 6 months in the past 1 year

Exclusion criteria

  • People with cognitive impairment or mental illness

Treatment and study plan

dualenergy X-ray absorptiometry

Radiation

Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) is an accurate, safe, and rapid bone mineral density measurement method that is widely used in the diagnosis of osteoporosis and the assessment of fracture risk. The principle is based on the difference in absorption of different energy X-rays in bone and soft tissue, and bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) are obtained through mathematical calculations. DXA is commonly used to measure bone mineral density in the lumbar spine, femoral neck, and forearm, and to assess the degree of osteoporosis using a T score, where T ≤ -2.5 is defined as osteoporosis. Due to the advantages of high precision, low radiation dose and convenient operation, DXA is considered as the gold standard for clinical bone mineral density detection.

Primary outcomes

  1. Bone mineral density

    Time frame: baseline

    Bone Mineral Density (BMD) refers to the mineral content per unit area or unit volume of bone tissue, usually expressed in g/cm², and is an important indicator to measure bone strength and assess the risk of osteoporosis.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Numerical Rating Scale

    Time frame: baseline

    The patient's pain intensity is evaluated by Numerical Rating Scale. Patients are required to select a number to represent the pain intensity according to their own feelings within the numerical range of 0 to 10, in which 0 represents no pain and 10 represents extremely severe pain.

  2. Grip strength test

    Time frame: baseline

    Grip strength examination is a common method to evaluate hand muscle strength and overall muscle strength, which is widely used in rehabilitation assessment, nutritional status judgment and health monitoring of the elderly.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Bin Xu, PHD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+8615069343331

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Second Hospital of Shandong University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Study on the Epidemiological Characteristics of Osteoporosis and the Diagnostic Significance of Bone Metabolic Biochemical Markers in the Elderly Population of Shandong Province

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 8, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2025

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