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Establishment of Prospective Research Platform on the Preventive Measurement of Osteoporotic Fractures in Elderly Wome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
Registration Number
KCT0001816
Lead Sponsor
Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria

Age = 65 year
- Living in the study area: 3 northwestern districts of Seoul (Mapo-gu, Seodaemun-gu, and Eunpyeong-gu)
- Ambulatory person who is able to perform mechanography test
- Capable of communication with the research team
- Provided written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

The people who live less 8 month a year or plan to move within 2 years.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Vertebral fracture detected by vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Risk of fracture according to muscle strength
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