Addressing the needs of osteoporosis prevention in postmenopausal women attending a tertiary hospital in Malaysia
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis prevention in postmenopausal womenMusculoskeletal - Osteoporosis
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12612000900819
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Nottingham
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 240
Inclusion Criteria
All post menopausal women above 50 years of age and who are able to converse in English
Exclusion Criteria
Women who were previously diagnosed with osteoporosis or refuse to participate in this study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of patients diagnosed with osteoporosis/osteopenia<br>(self report and countercheck with medical record data)[At 6 months after randomisation];Number of patients sent for BMD scan<br>(self report and countercheck with medical record data)[At day 1 of randomisation];Health economic benefit<br>(medical record data and statistical calculations)[At 6 months of randomisaion]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient satisfaction (SQOP)[At 1 month after randomisation];Knowledge of osteoporosis (OPAAT)[At 1 month after randomisation];Reasons why the BMD scan was not ordered although recommended<br>(open ended questionnaire)[At 1 month after randomisation]