A clinical study to know the relationship between calcium level in blood to strength of bones measured by DEXA Scan.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Osteoporosis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/10/010195
- Lead Sponsor
- Stavya Spine Hospital and Research Institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Patients are included in the study if all of the following criteria are met:
1. Patients with age > 50 yrs
2. Patients having clinical features of
osteoporosis.
3. Patients with BMD -2.5 and less.
4. Psychosocially, mentally and physically able
to fully comply with this protocol including
adhering to completing forms and other study
procedures.
5. Personally signed and dated informed consent
document prior to any study-related
procedures indicating that the patient has
been informed of all pertinent aspects of
the study.
1.On treatment for hypocalcemia.
2.Known case of Malignancy.
3.Had history of trauma.
4.History of surgery in lumbar spine.
5.Known case of Spinal infection.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serum Calcium levels <br/ ><br>DEXA Scan measurementsTimepoint: Baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serum Calcium levels <br/ ><br>DEXA Scan measurementsTimepoint: Baseline